diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ Then define your agent, give it the tools it needs and run it!
 ```py
 from smolagents import CodeAgent, DuckDuckGoSearchTool, HfApiModel
 
-mdoel = HfApiModel()
+model = HfApiModel()
 agent = CodeAgent(tools=[DuckDuckGoSearchTool()], model=model)
 
 agent.run("How many seconds would it take for a leopard at full speed to run through Pont des Arts?")