diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b0cf7d9e..18a460a7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1229,8 +1229,6 @@
       constructor() {
         // FIXME: shouldn't use a global here
         total = 0;
-
-        return this;
       }
     }
     ```
@@ -1242,8 +1240,6 @@
       constructor() {
         // TODO: total should be configurable by an options param
         this.total = 0;
-
-        return this;
       }
     }
   ```