diff --git a/modules/billing/README.md b/modules/billing/README.md
index 08a709ef2..91350d6d7 100644
--- a/modules/billing/README.md
+++ b/modules/billing/README.md
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ await BillingUsageService.increment(organizationId, 'documents.create', 1);
 Listen for plan changes in downstream modules:
 
 ```js
-import { billingEvents } from '../billing/lib/events.js';
+import billingEvents from '../billing/lib/events.js';
 
 billingEvents.on('plan.changed', ({ organizationId, previousPlan, newPlan, isDowngrade }) => {
   if (isDowngrade) {