diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0e7d0cd..884fa54 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -50,7 +50,8 @@ int main() {
     float f = rng.rand<float>();        // range [0,1)
 
     // use std distribution functions with RNG
-    double x = std::lognormal_distribution<double> dist(0.0, 1.0);
+    std::lognormal_distribution<double> dist(0.0, 1.0);
+    double x = dist(rng);
     ...
 }
 ```