diff --git a/README.org b/README.org
index 3338e90..b54e3ab 100644
--- a/README.org
+++ b/README.org
@@ -854,7 +854,7 @@ output to =stdout=.
   "Run PROGRAM with ARGS and return exit-code and output in a list."
   (with-temp-buffer
     (list (apply 'call-process program nil (current-buffer) nil args)
-          (buffer-string))))
+          (buffer-substring-no-properties (point-min) (point-max)))))
 #+end_src
 
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