diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fed8b659..61cd3b53 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ Check [C-API](https://pocketpy.dev/c-api/vm/) for references. For further custom
 
 int main(){
     // Create a virtual machine
-    VM* vm = pkpy_new_vm(true);
+    auto vm = pkpy_new_vm(true);
     
     // Hello world!
     pkpy_vm_exec(vm, "print('Hello world!')");
diff --git a/README_zh.md b/README_zh.md
index 355accd4..4c018b09 100644
--- a/README_zh.md
+++ b/README_zh.md
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ PocketPy是一个轻量级的Python解释器，为嵌入至游戏引擎而设计
 
 int main(){
     // 创建一个虚拟机
-    VM* vm = pkpy_new_vm(true);
+    auto vm = pkpy_new_vm(true);
     
     // Hello world!
     pkpy_vm_exec(vm, "print('Hello world!')");