diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9c257811..8ef930bb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ func main() {
 
 	// Wait for a signal to quit:
 	signalChan := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
-	signal.Notify(signalChan, os.Interrupt, os.Kill)
+	signal.Notify(signalChan, os.Interrupt, syscall.SIGTERM)
 	<-signalChan
 
 	// Stop the pool