diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f7f6f4a..12f1b95 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ challenge := session.GenerateChallengeMessage()
 
 <receive authentication bytes>
 
-auth, err := ntlm.ParseAuthentiateMessage(authenticateBytes)
+auth, err := ntlm.ParseAuthenticateMessage(authenticateBytes)
 session.ProcessAuthenticateMessage(auth)
 ```