diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5cc5976..92aa73c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -86,5 +86,5 @@ class MyChat implements MessageComponentInterface {
     // Then some JavaScript in the browser:
     var conn = new WebSocket('ws://localhost:8080/echo');
     conn.onmessage = function(e) { console.log(e.data); };
-    conn.send('Hello Me!');
-```
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+    conn.onopen = function(e) { conn.send('Hello Me!'); };
+```