diff --git a/types/mongoose/README.md b/types/mongoose/README.md
index ad12702574..0ba91612e2 100644
--- a/types/mongoose/README.md
+++ b/types/mongoose/README.md
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ interface IUserModel extends Model<IUserDocument> {
   static1: () => string;
 }
 
-var UserModel: IUserModel = model<IUser, IUserModel>('User', UserSchema);
+var UserModel: IUserModel = model<IUserDocument, IUserModel>('User', UserSchema);
 UserModel.static1();    // static methods are available
 ```
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