diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ba0d2d6..24e6e37 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -38,5 +38,5 @@ using OptionalArgChecks # this also reexports ArgCheck.jl for convenience
 
 f(x) = @argcheck x > 0
 
-@skipargcheck f(-1)
+@unsafe_skipargcheck f(-1) # see OptionalArgChecks docs for why this is called unsafe
 ```