diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0aa40e5c7..58bbf68fb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ And add a new mongodb connection:
     'username' => env('DB_USERNAME'),
     'password' => env('DB_PASSWORD'),
     'options'  => [
-        'database' => 'admin' // sets the authentication database required by mongo 3
+        'database' => env('DB_DATABASE') // sets the authentication database required by mongo 3
     ]
 ],
 ```