diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3006bd1..f78c97f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ class UserRepository extends Repository
     public function findWithCustomQuery($searchText)
     {
         // build $query with Elastica objects
-        $this->find($query);
+        return $this->find($query);
     }
 }
 ```