diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-autoscaling/README.md b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-autoscaling/README.md
index f22770f712253..b3e8b348dc21a 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-autoscaling/README.md
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-autoscaling/README.md
@@ -9,14 +9,13 @@ An `AutoScalingGroup` represents a number of instances on which you run your cod
 pick the size of the fleet, the instance type and the OS image:
 
 ```ts
+import autoscaling = require('@aws-cdk/aws-autoscaling');
 import ec2 = require('@aws-cdk/aws-ec2');
 
-new ec2.AutoScalingGroup(stack, 'ASG', {
+new autoscaling.AutoScalingGroup(stack, 'ASG', {
     vpc,
     instanceType: new ec2.InstanceTypePair(InstanceClass.Burstable2, InstanceSize.Micro),
-    machineImage: new ec2.LinuxImage({
-        'us-east-1': 'ami-97785bed'
-    })
+    machineImage: new ec2.AmazonLinuxImage() // get the latest Amazon Linux image
 });
 ```