diff --git a/README.org b/README.org
index b1d7e6f..650cfd3 100644
--- a/README.org
+++ b/README.org
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@ either
 #+BEGIN_EXAMPLE
   ,* headline
 
-  Internal cross references, [[headline]]
+  Internal cross references, [[*headline]]
 #+END_EXAMPLE
 
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