diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0e22574..206c746 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -87,8 +87,8 @@
   // Log as JSON instead of the default ASCII formatter.
   log.SetFormatter(&log.JSONFormatter{})
 
-  // Output to stderr instead of stdout, could also be a file.
-  log.SetOutput(os.Stderr)
+  // Output to stdout instead of the default stderr, could also be a file.
+  log.SetOutput(os.Stdout)
 
   // Only log the warning severity or above.
   log.SetLevel(log.WarnLevel)