diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5cdf5ca..ebed660 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ GPrompt may be installed either at the system level or on a per-user basis.
 
 * Add the following line to your `~/.bashrc`:
 
-      export PROMPT_COMMAND='eval "$($HOME/.local/share/gprompt/gprompt.pl $?)"'
+      eval "$($HOME/.local/share/gprompt/gprompt.pl init)"
 
 ### System-wide installation
 
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ GPrompt may be installed either at the system level or on a per-user basis.
 * Users may then use GPrompt by adding the following line to their `~/.bashrc`
   files (it could also be added to `/etc/skel/.bashrc` or `/etc/bash.bashrc`):
 
-      export PROMPT_COMMAND='eval "$(/usr/share/gprompt/gprompt.pl $?)"'
+      eval "$(/usr/share/gprompt/gprompt.pl init)"
 
 ## Configuration