diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4d82d9c..d0908be 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ In your component class:
 // HelloWorld.mjs
 import WebComponent from "https://unpkg.com/web-component-base";
 
-export class HelloWorld extends WebComponent {
+class HelloWorld extends WebComponent {
   name = "World";
   emotion = "excited";