diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-appsync/README.md b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-appsync/README.md
index 0c0b27c8e6f92..378a5a4c8bd7d 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-appsync/README.md
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-appsync/README.md
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ export class ApiStack extends Stack {
   constructor(scope: Construct, id: string) {
     super(scope, id);
 
-    const userPool = new UserPool(this, 'UserPool'{
+    const userPool = new UserPool(this, 'UserPool', {
       userPoolName: 'myPool',
     });