diff --git a/.appveyor.yml b/.appveyor.yml
index 878e313f..b7592cd8 100644
--- a/.appveyor.yml
+++ b/.appveyor.yml
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ install:
   - echo 127.0.0.1       localhost >> C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts
   - echo ::1             localhost >> C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts
   # Get nasm
-  - cinst nasm -y
+  - choco install nasm -y
   - set PATH=%PROGRAMFILES%\NASM;%PATH%
   # in case above does not work
   # - curl -L -o nasminst.exe http://libgd.blob.core.windows.net/nasm/nasm-2.07-installer.exe
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index daa8fc3b..600397f5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ npm install --global --production windows-build-tools
 
 `nasm` can be obtained from their website, which is linked above, or using chocolatey:
 ```
-cinst nasm
+choco install nasm
 ```
 
 Currently there is no support to use other libcurl version than the one provided by the [curl-for-windows](https://github.com/JCMais/curl-for-windows) submodule (help is appreciated on adding this feature).