diff --git a/src/py/README.md b/src/py/README.md
index 7b238078..2ab206e2 100644
--- a/src/py/README.md
+++ b/src/py/README.md
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ from kaleido import write_fig_sync
 import plotly.graph_objects as go
 
 fig = go.Figure(data=[go.Scatter(y=[1, 3, 2])])
-kaleido.write_fig_sync(fig, path="figure.png")
+write_fig_sync(fig, path="figure.png")
 ```
 
 ## Development guide