diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ Parameters can be made optional by adding a ?, or turned into a wildcard match b
 <template x-route="notfound"></template>
 ```
 
-Then you access paramaters with `$route.params.X`.
+Then you access paramaters with `$router.params.X`.
 
 > Borrowed from [Preact Router](https://github.com/preactjs/preact-router)