diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3707b1d..a72aea1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ const client = bedrock.createClient({
 })
 
 client.on('text', (packet) => { // Listen for chat messages and echo them back.
-  if (packet.source_name != client.options.username) {
+  if (packet.source_name != client.username) {
     client.queue('text', {
       type: 'chat', needs_translation: false, source_name: client.username, xuid: '', platform_chat_id: '',
       message: `${packet.source_name} said: ${packet.message} on ${new Date().toLocaleString()}`
diff --git a/examples/client/client.js b/examples/client/client.js
index c10710a..7bbd028 100644
--- a/examples/client/client.js
+++ b/examples/client/client.js
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@ const client = bedrock.createClient({
 })
 
 client.on('text', (packet) => { // Listen for chat messages and echo them back.
-  if (packet.source_name != client.options.username) {
+  if (packet.source_name != client.username) {
     client.queue('text', {
       type: 'chat', needs_translation: false, source_name: client.username, xuid: '', platform_chat_id: '',
       message: `${packet.source_name} said: ${packet.message} on ${new Date().toLocaleString()}`
     })
   }
-})
\ No newline at end of file
+})