diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0d35d41..0a774f4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -632,8 +632,7 @@ unset HISTFILE && exit
 ###### Perform a branching conditional
 
 ```bash
-true && echo success
-false || echo failed
+your_command && { echo success;} || { echo failed; }
 ```
 
 ###### Pipe stdout and stderr to separate commands