diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d0f9df12..bfcfbe09 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ does, the following will be the canonical "Hello, world!" example:
 extern crate rocket;
 use rocket::Rocket;
 
-#[route(GET, path = "/hello")]
-fn hello() -> &'static str {
-    "Hello, world!"
+#[route(GET, path = "/hello/<name>")]
+fn hello(name: &'static str) -> String {
+    format!("Hello, {}!", name)
 }
 
 fn main() {
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ cargo build
 cargo run
 ```
 
+Then visit `localhost:8000/hello/{some_name}`, replacing `{some_name}` with some
+name.
+
 ### OS X
 
 Apple has stopped shipping `openssl` with OS X.11. As such, if your build fails