diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+++ b/README.md
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ Prints the current filename and line number followed by each argument separated
 by a space.
 ```lua
 -- Assuming the file is called "example.lua" and the next line is 12:
-lume.trace("hello", 1234) -- Prints "[example.lua:12] hello 1234"
+lume.trace("hello", 1234) -- Prints "example.lua:12: hello 1234"
 ```
 
 ### lume.dostring(str)