diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6e479f2342..291416c3b4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ y = Tensor([[2.0,0,-2.0]], requires_grad=True)
 z = y.matmul(x).sum()
 z.backward()
 
-print(x.grad)  # dz/dx
-print(y.grad)  # dz/dy
+print(x.grad.numpy())  # dz/dx
+print(y.grad.numpy())  # dz/dy
 ```
 
 ### Same example in torch