diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1bb715e..6843fcc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -77,17 +77,17 @@
 
 func init() {
   // Log as JSON instead of the default ASCII formatter.
-  log.SetFormatter(logrus.JSONFormatter)
+  log.SetFormatter(&log.JSONFormatter{})
 
   // Use the Airbrake hook to report errors that have Error severity or above to
   // an exception tracker. You can create custom hooks, see the Hooks section.
   log.AddHook(logrus_airbrake.AirbrakeHook)
 
   // Output to stderr instead of stdout, could also be a file.
-  log.SetOuput(os.Stderr)
+  log.SetOutput(os.Stderr)
 
   // Only log the warning severity or above.
-  log.SetLevel(logrus.WarnLevel)
+  log.SetLevel(log.WarnLevel)
 }
 
 func main() {