diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index dcafb8e18..5e3b65598 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ lv_obj_set_style_bg_color(lv_screen_active(), lv_color_hex(0x003a57), LV_PART_MA
 /*Create a white label, set its text and align it to the center*/
 lv_obj_t * label = lv_label_create(lv_screen_active());
 lv_label_set_text(label, "Hello world");
-lv_obj_set_style_text_color(lv_screen_active(), lv_color_hex(0xffffff), LV_PART_MAIN);
+lv_obj_set_style_text_color(label, lv_color_hex(0xffffff), LV_PART_MAIN);
 lv_obj_align(label, LV_ALIGN_CENTER, 0, 0);
 ```
 </details>