diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0256d4e..960b0f2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ test framework at all:
 
 ```js
 const request = require('supertest');
-const assert = require('assert');
 const express = require('express');
 
 const app = express();
@@ -149,7 +148,7 @@ describe('GET /users', function() {
       .expect('Content-Type', /json/)
       .expect(200)
       .then(response => {
-          assert(response.body.email, 'foo@bar.com')
+         expect(response.body.email).toEqual('foo@bar.com');
       })
   });
 });