diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8db686b..2f2abc2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ You can also extend jQuery to add a function that does it all for you:
 $.fn.extend({
     animateCss: function (animationName) {
         var animationEnd = 'webkitAnimationEnd mozAnimationEnd MSAnimationEnd oanimationend animationend';
-        $(this).addClass('animated ' + animationName).one(animationEnd, function() {
+        this.addClass('animated ' + animationName).one(animationEnd, function() {
             $(this).removeClass('animated ' + animationName);
         });
     }