diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 48258db..9045766 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ You need to subclass AIOEventHandler and either:
 import asyncio
 from hachiko.hachiko import AIOWatchdog, AIOEventHandler
 
-WATCH_DIRECTORY = '/path/to/watch/directory/
+WATCH_DIRECTORY = '/path/to/watch/directory/'
 
 
 class MyEventHandler(AIOEventHandler):