diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cd3a8b2..59c3594 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ Keys are nullable strings.
     :"this value has a null key"
     c:[a list value in a map]
     d:{a:map in:"a map"}
-    e: <null value>
+    e:null <null value>
     f <implicit null value>
 }
 ```