diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2da16e3..0456a77 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@ defp deps do
 end
 ```
 
-Add `:exsyslog` to your list of `included_applications`:
+Add `:exsyslog` to your list of `applications`:
 
 ```elixir
 def application do
-  [included_applications: [:exsyslog]]
+  [applications: [:exsyslog]]
 end
 ```
 
diff --git a/mix.exs b/mix.exs
index 6fd29cb..8dd43c9 100644
--- a/mix.exs
+++ b/mix.exs
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ defmodule Exsyslog.Mixfile do
   #
   # Type `mix help compile.app` for more information
   def application do
-    [applications: [:logger, :syslog, :poison]]
+    [applications: [:poison],
+     included_applications: [:syslog]]
   end
 
   defp description do