diff --git a/client/README.md b/client/README.md
index f7b68df670..710287fa88 100644
--- a/client/README.md
+++ b/client/README.md
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ func writePoints(con *client.Client) {
 	rand.Seed(42)
 	for i := 0; i < sampleSize; i++ {
 		pts[i] = client.Point{
-			Name: "shapes",
+			Measurement: "shapes",
 			Tags: map[string]string{
 				"color": strconv.Itoa(rand.Intn(len(colors))),
 				"shape": strconv.Itoa(rand.Intn(len(shapes))),