diff --git a/examples/libp2p-host/README.md b/examples/libp2p-host/README.md
index e84834a61726691fc176ad72d46ecb50da298b04..ba59b7d4bd7ec520b07be4d399d2df33963c99cb 100644
--- a/examples/libp2p-host/README.md
+++ b/examples/libp2p-host/README.md
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ if err != nil {
 // A peerstore holds information about peers, including your own
 ps := pstore.NewPeerstore()
 ps.AddPrivKey(pid, priv)
-ps.AddPubKey(pid, priv)
+ps.AddPubKey(pid, pub)
 ```
 
 Next, you'll need at least one address that you want to listen on. You can go from a string to a multiaddr like this: