diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b3dab69..979e577 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ Since it is OK for the deque to contain a `nil` value, it is necessary to either
 
 Deque uses generics to create a Deque that contains items of the type specified. To create a Deque that holds a specific type, provide a type argument to New or with the variable declaration. For example:
 ```go
-    stringDeque := deque.New[string]()
+    stringDeque := new(deque.New[string])
     var intDeque deque.Deque[int]
 ```
 
diff --git a/doc.go b/doc.go
index 6cfead9..dfff00a 100644
--- a/doc.go
+++ b/doc.go
@@ -33,6 +33,6 @@ Deque.Len() before reading from the deque.
 
 Deque uses generics to create a Deque that contains items of the type
 specified. To create a Deque that holds a specific type, provide a type
-argument to New or with the variable declaration.
+argument with the Deque variable declaration.
 */
 package deque