diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d09f55e2..f0a863a8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ But what if signature validation failed?  You can catch `SignatureException` and
 ```java
 try {
 
-    Jwts.parser().setSigningKey(key).parse(compactJwt);
+    Jwts.parser().setSigningKey(key).parseClaimsJws(compactJwt);
 
     //OK, we can trust this JWT