diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7aa28dc..9af5aba 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ To use the SQL parser in your own projects you simply have to follow these few s
     if (result.isValid() && result.size() > 0) {
         const hsql::SQLStatement* statement = result.getStatement(0);
 
-        if (statement.isType(hsql::SelectStatement)) {
-            const hsql::SelectStatement* select = (const hsql::SelectStatement*) statement;
+        if (statement->isType(hsql::kStmtSelect)) {
+            const auto* select = static_cast<const hsql::SelectStatement*> statement;
             /* ... */
         }
     }