diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 94e7fa2c..acb686e3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -102,8 +102,8 @@ for (var i = 0; i < 525600; i++) {
 
 **Good**:
 ```javascript
-// Declare them as capitalized `var` globals.
-var MINUTES_IN_A_YEAR = 525600;
+// Declare them as capitalized `const` globals.
+const MINUTES_IN_A_YEAR = 525600;
 for (var i = 0; i < MINUTES_IN_A_YEAR; i++) {
   runCronJob();
 }