diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9aefc1018..3e453257b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ model_list = [{ # list of model deployments
 router = Router(model_list=model_list)
 
 # openai.ChatCompletion.create replacement
-response = await router.completion(model="gpt-3.5-turbo", 
+response = router.completion(model="gpt-3.5-turbo", 
                 messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hey, how's it going?"}])
 
 print(response)