diff --git a/actix-web/README.md b/actix-web/README.md
index 3fd0108ce..9aaf0d6b1 100644
--- a/actix-web/README.md
+++ b/actix-web/README.md
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ use actix_web::{get, web, App, HttpServer, Responder};
 
 #[get("/hello/{name}")]
 async fn greet(name: web::Path<String>) -> impl Responder {
-    format!("Hello {name}!")
+    format!("Hello {}!", name)
 }
 
 #[actix_web::main] // or #[tokio::main]