diff --git a/packages/next/README.md b/packages/next/README.md
index 471289a0..45dad86b 100644
--- a/packages/next/README.md
+++ b/packages/next/README.md
@@ -1052,7 +1052,7 @@ import React from 'react'
 import App, { Container } from 'next/app'
 
 export default class MyApp extends App {
-  static async getInitialProps({ Component, router, ctx }) {
+  static async getInitialProps({ Component, ctx }) {
     let pageProps = {}
 
     if (Component.getInitialProps) {