diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3b40c4cf9d..29db8b0a24 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -349,7 +349,6 @@ client1.on("message", function (channel, message) {
     }
 });
 
-client1.incr("did a thing");
 client1.subscribe("a nice channel");
 ```