diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index bb80c9b..e66cae3 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ JavaScript websocket-like API example::
   
   if __name__ == "__main__":
       websocket.enableTrace(True)
-      ws = websocket.WebSocketApp("ws://localhost:5000/chat",
+      ws = websocket.WebSocketApp("ws://echo.websocket.org/",
                                   on_message = on_message,
                                   on_error = on_error,
                                   on_close = on_close)
diff --git a/websocket.py b/websocket.py
index 673ee4a..e5f550a 100644
--- a/websocket.py
+++ b/websocket.py
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ class WebSocketApp(object):
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     enableTrace(True)
     #ws = create_connection("ws://localhost:8080/echo")
-    ws = create_connection("ws://localhost:5000/chat")
+    ws = create_connection("ws://echo.websocket.org/")
     print "Sending 'Hello, World'..."
     ws.send("Hello, World")
     print "Sent"