diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2a8be64404ce..ff04769c4f20 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ Storage storage = StorageOptions.getDefaultInstance().getService();
   case, the access token will not be automatically refreshed):
   ```java
   Storage storage = StorageOptions.newBuilder()
-      .setCredentials(new GoogleCredentials(new AccessToken(accessToken, expirationTime)))
+      .setCredentials(GoogleCredentials.create(new AccessToken(accessToken, expirationTime)))
       .build()
       .getService();
   ```