diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6d84a54..487d500 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ A simple use for LNCS-formatted papers is as follows:
 \usepackage[LNCS,
    key=brucker-authorarchive-2016,
    year=2016,
-   publication={Anonymous et al. (eds). Proceedings of the International
-       Conference on LaTeX-Hacks, LNCS~42. Some Publisher, 2016.}
+   publication={Anonymous et al.\ (eds). Proceedings of the International
+       Conference on LaTeX-Hacks, LNCS~42. Some Publisher, 2016}
    startpage={42},
    doi={00/00_00},
    doiText={0/00\_00},