diff --git a/js/src/api/README.md b/js/src/api/README.md
index 1a2051eaf49..ffd0cb9223c 100644
--- a/js/src/api/README.md
+++ b/js/src/api/README.md
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ attach contract
 
 ```javascript
 const abi = [{ name: 'callMe', inputs: [{ type: 'bool', ...}, { type: 'string', ...}]}, ...abi...];
-const contract = new ethapi.newContract(abi);
+const contract = ethapi.newContract(abi);
 ```
 
 deploy