diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 76a9be07..78685eb9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ The entry point to the API is the `PGPainless` class. Here you can find methods
 The first thing you probably want to do is generate you some nice tasty Key Pairs. The most straight forward way to do so is by calling
 
 ```java
-        PGPSecretKeyRing keyRing = PGPainless.generateKeyRing()
+        PGPKeyRing keyRing = PGPainless.generateKeyRing()
                 .simpleRsaKeyRing("Juliet <juliet@montague.lit>", RsaLength._4096);
 ```