diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f9fd08a..9ca8ffc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -24,14 +24,14 @@ var bs_local_args = { 'key': '<browserstack-accesskey>' };
 // starts the Local instance with the required arguments
 bs_local.start(bs_local_args, function() {
   console.log("Started BrowserStackLocal");
-});
 
-// check if BrowserStack local instance is running
-console.log(bs_local.isRunning());
+  // check if BrowserStack local instance is running
+  console.log(bs_local.isRunning());
 
-// stop the Local instance
-bs_local.stop(function() {
-  console.log("Stopped BrowserStackLocal");
+  // stop the Local instance
+  bs_local.stop(function() {
+    console.log("Stopped BrowserStackLocal");
+  });
 });
 
 ```