diff --git a/README.txt b/README.txt
index 9d78487de586b2ec91e07244eafd9af2b81223f9..7ed7625b8831d7cf973237ca7f1a18c5e2d2ab19 100644
--- a/README.txt
+++ b/README.txt
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ Instructions:
 
 # Create the android 4.4 (API 19) virtual device
 # (don't make a custom hardware profile)
-../android-sdk-linux/tools/android create avd --name i2p --target 19
+../android-sdk-linux/tools/android create avd --name i2p --target android-19
 
 # then run the emulator:
 #  This may take a LONG time the first time (half an hour or more)...