diff --git a/docs/source/usage.rst b/docs/source/usage.rst
index 692c06e..acb62ed 100644
--- a/docs/source/usage.rst
+++ b/docs/source/usage.rst
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ The most basic example would be something like the following:
 
     from hda import Client, Configuration
 
-    conf = Configuration(user=[a_username], password=[a_password])
+    config = Configuration(user="a_username", password="a_password")
     client = Client(config=config)