diff --git a/actionmailer/README.rdoc b/actionmailer/README.rdoc
index 755717cfba945eb51094866a50717950d601c568..cf10bfffdb38a726ee7fd18c7582e658db21130a 100644
--- a/actionmailer/README.rdoc
+++ b/actionmailer/README.rdoc
@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@ the email.
 This can be as simple as:
 
   class Notifier < ActionMailer::Base
-    delivers_from 'system@loudthinking.com'
+    default from: 'system@loudthinking.com'
 
     def welcome(recipient)
       @recipient = recipient
-      mail(:to => recipient,
-           :subject => "[Signed up] Welcome #{recipient}")
+      mail(to: recipient,
+           subject: "[Signed up] Welcome #{recipient}")
     end
   end