diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 1769873..53ef9cb 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -117,10 +117,10 @@ Usage
 
         # With the message id, several actions on the message are available:
         # delete the message
-        mbox.delete(uid)
+        imbox.delete(uid)
 
         # mark the message as read
-        mbox.mark_seen(uid)
+        imbox.mark_seen(uid)
 
 
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