diff --git a/README.org b/README.org
index d8d91dd..e8524ca 100644
--- a/README.org
+++ b/README.org
@@ -853,7 +853,7 @@ Configure email with iCalendar event support, to integrate with
   (org-directory "~/Documents/org")
   (org-default-notes-file (expand-file-name "notes.org" org-directory))
   (org-archive-default-command #'org-archive-to-archive-sibling)
-  (org-hide-emphasis-markers nil)
+  (org-hide-emphasis-markers t)
   (org-use-sub-superscripts '{})
   (org-pretty-entities t)
   (org-pretty-entities-include-sub-superscripts t)