diff --git a/leadership/README.md b/leadership/README.md
index d20d777551..bc5c45cdee 100644
--- a/leadership/README.md
+++ b/leadership/README.md
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ if err != nil {
 	panic(err)
 }
 
-underwood := leadership.NewCandidate(client, "service/swarm/leader", "underwood")
+underwood := leadership.NewCandidate(client, "service/swarm/leader", "underwood", 15*time.Second)
 electedCh, _, err := underwood.RunForElection()
 if err != nil {
     log.Fatal("Cannot run for election, store is probably down")
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ leaderCh, _, err := follower.FollowElection()
 if err != nil {
     log.Fatal("Cannot follow the election, store is probably down")
 }
-for leader := <-leaderCh {
+for leader := range leaderCh {
 	// Leader is a string containing the value passed to `NewCandidate`.
 	log.Printf("%s is now the leader", leader)
 }