diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1cd0504..68fc923 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ To mark notifications as read, you can use the `markAsRead` method. Some example
 
 ```php
     // mark a single notification as read
-    $this->Notifier->markAsRead(500;
+    $this->Notifier->markAsRead(500);
 
     // mark all notifications of the given user as read
     $this->Notifier->markAsRead(null, 2);
@@ -211,4 +211,4 @@ The component has the following methods available:
 
 If you need some help or got ideas for this plugin, feel free to chat at [Gitter](https://gitter.im/bakkerij/notifier).
 
-Pull Requests are always more than welcome!
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+Pull Requests are always more than welcome!