diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c61c50a5..fe54ce7d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -244,7 +244,9 @@ const suite = new DataIntegrityProof({
   })
 });
 
-const derivedVC = await vc.derive({credential, suite, documentLoader});
+const derivedVC = await vc.derive({
+  verifiableCredential, suite, documentLoader
+});
 console.log(JSON.stringify(derivedVC, null, 2));
 ```