diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 881460f4..d2a1ef56 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ json j_original = R"({
 })"_json;
 
 // access members with a JSON pointer (RFC 6901)
-j_original["/baz/2"_json_pointer];
+j_original["/baz/1"_json_pointer];
 // "two"
 
 // a JSON patch (RFC 6902)
diff --git a/test/src/unit.cpp b/test/src/unit.cpp
index 298a2bb1..fe3bc773 100644
--- a/test/src/unit.cpp
+++ b/test/src/unit.cpp
@@ -10531,7 +10531,7 @@ TEST_CASE("README", "[hide]")
         })"_json;
 
         // access members with a JSON pointer (RFC 6901)
-        j_original["/baz/2"_json_pointer];
+        j_original["/baz/1"_json_pointer];
         // "two"
 
         // a JSON patch (RFC 6902)