diff --git a/crates/aiken/src/cmd/new.rs b/crates/aiken/src/cmd/new.rs
index 4897c7f0..fa3e832b 100644
--- a/crates/aiken/src/cmd/new.rs
+++ b/crates/aiken/src/cmd/new.rs
@@ -105,8 +105,8 @@ fn readme(root: &Path, project_name: &str) -> miette::Result<()> {
                 For example, as `validators/always_true.ak`
 
                 ```gleam
-                validator spend {{
-                  pub fn spend(_datum: Data, _redeemer: Data, _context: Data) -> Bool {{
+                validator {{
+                  fn spend(_datum: Data, _redeemer: Data, _context: Data) -> Bool {{
                     True
                   }}
                 }}
diff --git a/examples/hello_world/validators/hello_world.ak b/examples/hello_world/validators/hello_world.ak
index 1d4066b4..3b05122a 100644
--- a/examples/hello_world/validators/hello_world.ak
+++ b/examples/hello_world/validators/hello_world.ak
@@ -11,9 +11,10 @@ type Redeemer {
   msg: ByteArray,
 }
 
-validator spend {
-  fn(datum: Datum, redeemer: Redeemer, context: ScriptContext) -> Bool {
-    let must_say_hello = redeemer.msg == "Hello, World!"
+validator {
+  fn spend(datum: Datum, redeemer: Redeemer, context: ScriptContext) -> Bool {
+    let must_say_hello =
+      redeemer.msg == "Hello, World!"
 
     let must_be_signed =
       list.has(context.transaction.extra_signatories, datum.owner)