diff --git a/layers/+chat/rcirc/README.org b/layers/+chat/rcirc/README.org
index 7982d5555..2c89e0fd3 100644
--- a/layers/+chat/rcirc/README.org
+++ b/layers/+chat/rcirc/README.org
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ is convenient but not recommended.
 #+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
 (setq rcirc-server-alist
   '(("irc.freenode.net"
-      :user "spacemacs_user"
+      :user-name "spacemacs_user"
       :port "1337"
       :password "le_passwd"
       :channels ("#emacs"))))
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ recommended.
 #+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
 (setq rcirc-server-alist
   '(("irc.freenode.net"
-      :user "spacemacs_user"
+      :user-name "spacemacs_user"
       :port "1337"
       :password "le_passwd"
       :channels ("#emacs"))))
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ rcirc.
    #+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
    (setq rcirc-server-alist
    '(("irc.freenode.net"
-       :user "spacemacs_user"
+       :user-name "spacemacs_user"
        :port "1337"
        :channels ("#emacs"))))
    #+END_SRC