diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f48ebb790..8b6a89899 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -123,9 +123,9 @@ if err != nil {
 You can handle the specific case where no config file is found.
 
 ```go
-var fileLookupError viper.FileLookupError
+var configFileErr viper.ConfigFileNotFoundError
 if err := viper.ReadInConfig(); err != nil {
-    if errors.As(err, &fileLookupError) {
+    if errors.As(err, &configFileErr) {
         // Indicates an explicitly set config file is not found (such as with
         // using `viper.SetConfigFile`) or that no config file was found in
         // any search path (such as when using `viper.AddConfigPath`)