diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6691d83..bb2a534 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -75,11 +75,13 @@ generator, or set up your own base class to inherit from:
 ``` ruby
 class PostPolicy < ApplicationPolicy
   def update?
-    user.admin? or not post.published?
+    user.admin? or not record.published?
   end
 end
 ```
 
+In the generated `ApplicationPolicy`, the model object is called `record`.
+
 Supposing that you have an instance of class `Post`, Pundit now lets you do
 this in your controller: