diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 71cd8077..4454f30d 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -1254,7 +1254,7 @@ const Example = () => {
 					}
 				]);
 
-				setTimeout(run, 100);
+				timer = setTimeout(run, 100);
 			}
 		};