diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7fba063..81955e9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ Currently, the package is in pre-release, so you need to use the `--prerelease=a
 from pycord_rest import App
 import discord
 
-app = App(intents=discord.Intents.default())
+app = App()
 
 @app.slash_command(name="ping", description="Responds with pong!")
 async def ping(ctx):