diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 11cc187..af61af1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -127,10 +127,12 @@ Use custom SSL settings:
 ```java
 // default SSLContext for all sockets
 IO.setDefaultSSLContext(mySSLContext);
+IO.setDefaultHostnameVerifier(myHostnameVerifier);
 
 // set as an option
 opts = new IO.Options();
 opts.sslContext = mySSLContext;
+opts.hostnameVerifier = myHostnameVerifier;
 socket = IO.socket("https://localhost", opts);
 ```