diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ab8b8b5..dd4fa96 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@ const example = new Choices(element, {
     return {
       item: (classNames, data) => {
         return template(`
-          <div class="${classNames.item} ${data.highlighted ? classNames.highlightedState : classNames.itemSelectable}" data-item data-id="${data.id}" data-value="${data.value}" ${data.active ? 'aria-selected="true"' : ''} ${data.disabled ? 'aria-disabled="true"' : ''}>
+          <div class="${classNames.item} ${data.highlighted ? classNames.highlightedState : classNames.itemSelectable} ${data.placeholder ? classNames.placeholder : ''}" data-item data-id="${data.id}" data-value="${data.value}" ${data.active ? 'aria-selected="true"' : ''} ${data.disabled ? 'aria-disabled="true"' : ''}>
             <span>&bigstar;</span> ${data.label}
           </div>
         `);