diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e2832b4..dd4bfd1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ roles, err := auth.GetRoles()
 ### func (a *Authority) GetPermissions() ([]string, error)
 GetPermissions retuns all stored permissions
 ```go
-roles, err := auth.GetPermissions()
+permissions, err := auth.GetPermissions()
 ```
 
 ### func (a *Authority) DeleteRole(roleName string) error