diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3fe8105..a03d06e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ let g:easy_align_delimiters = {
 \     'stick_to_left': 0
 \   },
 \ 'd': {
-\     'pattern': '\s\+\(\S\+\s*[;=]\)\@=',
+\     'pattern': ' \(\S\+\s*[;=]\)\@=',
 \     'left_margin': 0,
 \     'right_margin': 0
 \   }