diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 88b91459f..b015d93a2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ import { authReducer, otherReducer } from './reducers'
 const rootPersistConfig = {
   key: 'root',
   storage: storage,
-  blacklist: ['auth']
+  whitelist: ['auth']
 }
 
 const authPersistConfig = {