diff --git a/README.txt b/README.txt
index a45d7fc5f1..d6c7be3842 100644
--- a/README.txt
+++ b/README.txt
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ something slightly more interesting...
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   [default@unknown] use Keyspace1;
   Authenticated to keyspace: Keyspace1
-  [default@Keyspace1] create column family Users with comparator=UTF8Type;
+  [default@Keyspace1] create column family Users with comparator=UTF8Type and default_validation_class=UTF8Type;
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   [default@KS1] set Users[jsmith][first] = 'John';