diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9230ec1..d0ae5f4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ if (!empty($_POST['my_name'])) {
 
 ?>
   <form method="post"><div>
-   <input type="hidden" name="csrf_token" value="<?=htmlspecialchars($token, ENT_QUOTES | ENT_HTML5, 'UTF-8')?>" />
+   <input type="hidden" name="csrf_token" value="<?php htmlspecialchars($token, ENT_QUOTES | ENT_HTML5, 'UTF-8');?>" />
    What is your name?
    <input type="text" name="my_name" />
    <input type="submit" />