diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 554bdca..cf40316 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ const tx = driver.Transaction.makeCreateTransaction(
 const txSigned = driver.Transaction.signTransaction(tx, alice.privateKey)
 
 // Send the transaction off to BigchainDB
-let conn = new driver.Connection(PATH, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' })
+let conn = new driver.Connection(API_PATH, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' })
 
 conn.postTransaction(txSigned)
     .then(() => conn.getStatus(txSigned.id))