diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 65f88a20f26..ef62df6049d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -393,15 +393,15 @@ var name = 'ubuntu-http';
 zone.createVM(name, { os: 'ubuntu' }, function(err, vm, operation) {
   // `operation` lets you check the status of long-running tasks.
 
-  operation.on('complete', function(err, metadata) {
-    if (!err) {
+  operation
+    .on('error', function(err) {})
+    .on('running', function(metadata) {})
+    .on('complete', function(metadata) {
       // Virtual machine created!
-    }
-  });
+    });
 });
 ```
 
-
 ## Google Prediction API
 
 - [API Documentation][gcloud-prediction-docs]