diff --git a/packages/client/README.md b/packages/client/README.md
index 95bac999bf..c81f237bc1 100644
--- a/packages/client/README.md
+++ b/packages/client/README.md
@@ -27,10 +27,10 @@ const fileInput = document.querySelector('input[type="file"]')
 const rootCid = await client.put(fileInput.files) // Promise<CIDString>
 
 // Get info on the Filecoin deals that the CID is stored in
-const info = await client.status(rootCid) // Promise<Metadata>
+const info = await client.status(rootCid) // Promise<Status | undefined>
 
 // Fetch and verify files from web3.storage
-const res = await client.get(rootCid) // Promise<Web3Response>
+const res = await client.get(rootCid) // Promise<Web3Response | null>
 const files = await res.files() // Promise<Web3File[]>
 for (const file of files) {
   console.log(`${file.cid} ${file.name} ${file.size}`)