diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b792db3f..1891aa11 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -4823,7 +4823,7 @@ This method is only defined if the base container exports the GET\_KEY operator.
 Read the value associated to the key 'key'. 
 If it exists, it sets '*value' to it.
 Otherwise it creates a new value and sets '*value' to it.
-This method is only defined if the base container exports the GET\_SET\_KEY operator.
+This method is only defined if the base container exports the SAFE\_GET\_KEY operator.
 
 ##### bool name\_erase(name\_t concurrent, const key\_t key)