diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 05cf22c6..04315bbc 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 * Fix handling of body_what::pause in basic_parser_v1
 * Add headers_parser
 * Engaged invokable is destructible
+* Improve websocket example in README.md
 
 API Changes:
 
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ API Changes:
 * Relax ForwardIterator requirements in FieldSequence
 * Fix websocket failure testing
 * Refine Writer concept and fix exemplar in documentation
+* Improve websocket example
 
 API Changes:
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 38af4486..e5ae8bbb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -171,14 +171,14 @@ int main()
     // WebSocket connect and send message using beast
     beast::websocket::stream<boost::asio::ip::tcp::socket&> ws{sock};
     ws.handshake(host, "/");
-    ws.write(boost::asio::buffer("Hello, world!"));
+    ws.write(boost::asio::buffer(std::string("Hello, world!")));
 
     // Receive WebSocket message, print and close using beast
     beast::streambuf sb;
     beast::websocket::opcode op;
     ws.read(op, sb);
     ws.close(beast::websocket::close_code::normal);
-    std::cout << to_string(sb.data()) << "\n";
+    std::cout << beast::to_string(sb.data()) << "\n";
 }
 ```
 
diff --git a/examples/websocket_example.cpp b/examples/websocket_example.cpp
index e9978d5a..1036e92c 100644
--- a/examples/websocket_example.cpp
+++ b/examples/websocket_example.cpp
@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@ int main()
     // WebSocket connect and send message using beast
     beast::websocket::stream<boost::asio::ip::tcp::socket&> ws{sock};
     ws.handshake(host, "/");
-    ws.write(boost::asio::buffer("Hello, world!"));
+    ws.write(boost::asio::buffer(std::string("Hello, world!")));
 
     // Receive WebSocket message, print and close using beast
     beast::streambuf sb;
     beast::websocket::opcode op;
     ws.read(op, sb);
     ws.close(beast::websocket::close_code::normal);
-    std::cout << to_string(sb.data()) << "\n";
+    std::cout << beast::to_string(sb.data()) << "\n";
 }