diff --git a/example.py b/example.py
index 9a3d8bd..3b14d48 100644
--- a/example.py
+++ b/example.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from __future__ import print_function
 
 import pymysql
 
-conn = pymysql.connect(host='127.0.0.1', port=3306, user='root', passwd='', database='mysql')
+conn = pymysql.connect(host='127.0.0.1', port=3306, user='root', passwd='', db='mysql')
 
 cur = conn.cursor()