diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e8a7558f..3fd0b233 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -3297,6 +3297,7 @@ Example:
         worker_t worker;
         worker_init(worker, 0, 0, NULL);
         worker_sync_t sync;
+        worker_start(sync);
         void *data = ...;
         worker_spawn (worker, sync, taskFunc, data);
         taskFunc(otherData);