diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c88d8d8..e533b80 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ module Outboxable
           specversion: '1.0',
           type: resource.routing_key,
           datacontenttype: 'application/json',
-          data: @resource.payload
+          data: resource.payload
         }.to_json
       end
     end