diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8ac9f54b..df3830f1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ use rcgen::{generate_simple_self_signed, CertifiedKey};
 let subject_alt_names = vec!["hello.world.example".to_string(),
 	"localhost".to_string()];
 
-let CertifiedKey { cert, key_pair } = generate_simple_self_signed(subject_alt_names).unwrap();
+let CertifiedKey { cert, signing_key } = generate_simple_self_signed(subject_alt_names).unwrap();
 println!("{}", cert.pem());
-println!("{}", key_pair.serialize_pem());
+println!("{}", signing_key.serialize_pem());
 ```
 
 ## Trying it out with openssl