diff --git a/packages/xsnap/README.md b/packages/xsnap/README.md
index 47074ceb4e8..08a658bdb88 100644
--- a/packages/xsnap/README.md
+++ b/packages/xsnap/README.md
@@ -64,9 +64,9 @@ xs> quit
 ```
 
 ```sh
+$ xsrepl
 xs> load
 file> temp.xss
-$ xsrepl
 xs> x
 42
 xs> quit