diff --git a/packages/renderers/renderer-lit/readme.md b/packages/renderers/renderer-lit/readme.md
index 91ae2f390..ed36f9dbd 100644
--- a/packages/renderers/renderer-lit/readme.md
+++ b/packages/renderers/renderer-lit/readme.md
@@ -36,13 +36,15 @@ __src/components/my-element.js__
 ```js
 import { LitElement, html } from 'lit';
 
-export const tagName = 'my-counter';
-
-class Counter extends LitElement {
+export const tagName = 'my-element';
 
+class MyElement extends LitElement {
+  render() {
+    return html` <p>Hello world! From my-element</p> `;
+  }
 }
 
-customElements.define(tagName, Counter);
+customElements.define(tagName, MyElement);
 ```
 
 > Note that exporting the `tagName` is __required__ if you want to use the tag name in your templates. Otherwise you can export and use the constructor, like with non custom element frameworks.