diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 352cd3b..94830f0 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ example:
    {
      "host": "localhost",
      "port": "1883",
-     "username": "user,
+     "username": "user",
      "password": "blahblah"
    }