diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 02243c3..0da6384 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -58,11 +58,11 @@ try {
                     .withResourcePath("/stage/path").build());
     
     System.out.println("Response: " + response.getBody());
-    System.out.println("Status: " + response.getHttpResponse.getStatusCode());
+    System.out.println("Status: " + response.getHttpResponse().getStatusCode());
     
 } catch (GenericApiGatewayException e) {   // exception thrown for any non-2xx response
     System.out.println(String.format("Client threw exception with message %s and status code %s", 
             e.getMessage(), e.getStatusCode()));
 }
 
-```
\ No newline at end of file
+```