diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 32ccb95..ee4b966 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ repo.auth(username="your_name", password="your_password")
 
 ```python
 # Create branch off master
-repo.create_branch('dev', 'master')
+repo.create_branch('master', 'dev')
 
 # Checkout the branch
 repo.switch_branch('dev')