diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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 - Tell the client to play a video, defined by the filename parameter:
 
 `
-curl -X POST http://localhost:8000/control -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"command": "playvideo", "filename": "stallman.webm}'
+curl -X POST http://localhost:8000/control -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"command": "playvideo", "filename": "stallman.webm"}'
 `
 
 ___