diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 639a62e5..6428f820 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -811,10 +811,10 @@ Other Style Guides
     console.log(...x);
 
     // bad
-    new (Function.prototype.bind.apply(Date, [null, 2016, 08, 05]));
+    new (Function.prototype.bind.apply(Date, [null, 2016, 8, 5]));
 
     // good
-    new Date(...[2016, 08, 05]);
+    new Date(...[2016, 8, 5]);
     ```
 
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