diff --git a/src/README.md b/src/README.md
index 753ce4e76..30802c704 100644
--- a/src/README.md
+++ b/src/README.md
@@ -4559,7 +4559,7 @@ void setResponseSize(uint16_t len);
 return **`WiFi client instance`**.
 
 ```cpp
-WiFiClientSecure *getWiFiClient();
+ESP_SSLClient *getWiFiClient();
 ```