diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 684795417bc..68eaa6948b0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -177,6 +177,8 @@ Custom iOS views can be exposed by subclassing `RCTViewManager`, implementing a
 
 @implementation MyCustomViewManager
 
+RCT_EXPORT_MODULE();
+
 - (UIView *)view
 {
   return [[MyCustomView alloc] init];