diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cf951d9..d3a222f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -35,40 +35,39 @@ For **GoDoc** reference, **visit [pkg.go.dev](https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/vard
 package main
 
 import (
-    "context"
-    "net/http"
-    "os"
-    "time"
-    "log"
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"log"
+	"net/http"
+	"syscall"
+	"time"
 
     "github.com/vardius/shutdown"
 )
 
 func main() {
-    ctx := context.Background()
-    
-    http.HandleFunc("/", func(w http.ResponseWriter, _ *http.Request) {
-        io.WriteString(w, "Hello!\n")
-    })
-
-    stop := func() {
-        ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, 5*time.Second)
-        defer cancel()
-
-        log.Printf("shutting down...\n")
-
-        if err := srv.Shutdown(ctx); err != nil {
-            log.Printf("shutdown error: %v\n", err)
-        } else {
-            log.Printf("gracefully stopped\n")
-        }
-    }
-
-    go func() {
-        log.Printf("%v\n", http.ListenAndServe(":8080", nil))
-        stop()
-        os.Exit(1)
-    }()
+	mux := http.NewServeMux()
+	mux.HandleFunc("/", func(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
+		fmt.Fprintf(w, "Hello!")
+	})
+
+	httpServer := &http.Server{
+		Addr:    ":8080",
+		Handler: mux,
+	}
+
+	stop := func() {
+		ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 5*time.Second)
+		defer cancel()
+
+		if err := httpServer.Shutdown(ctx); err != nil {
+			log.Printf("shutdown error: %v\n", err)
+		} else {
+			log.Printf("gracefully stopped\n")
+		}
+	}
+
+	shutdown.GracefulStop(stop) // will block until shutdown signal is received
 }
 ```
 
diff --git a/example_test.go b/example_test.go
index 80be5fb..3f6d7ef 100644
--- a/example_test.go
+++ b/example_test.go
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 package shutdown_test
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"fmt"
+	"log"
+	"net/http"
 	"syscall"
 	"time"
 
@@ -9,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func Example() {
-	// mock shutdown signall Ctrl + C
+	// mock shutdown signal Ctrl + C
 	go func() {
 		time.Sleep(10 * time.Millisecond)
 		syscall.Kill(syscall.Getpid(), syscall.SIGINT)
@@ -24,7 +27,7 @@ func Example() {
 }
 
 func Example_second() {
-	// mock shutdown signall Ctrl + C followed by second Ctrl + C
+	// mock shutdown signal Ctrl + C followed by second Ctrl + C
 	go func() {
 		// first signal interrupt
 		time.Sleep(10 * time.Millisecond)
@@ -42,3 +45,38 @@ func Example_second() {
 
 	// Output:
 }
+
+func Example_third() {
+	mux := http.NewServeMux()
+	mux.HandleFunc("/", func(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
+		fmt.Fprintf(w, "Hello!")
+	})
+
+	httpServer := &http.Server{
+		Addr:    ":8080",
+		Handler: mux,
+	}
+
+	stop := func() {
+		ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 5*time.Second)
+		defer cancel()
+
+		if err := httpServer.Shutdown(ctx); err != nil {
+			log.Printf("shutdown error: %v\n", err)
+		} else {
+			log.Printf("gracefully stopped\n")
+		}
+	}
+
+	// mock shutdown signal Ctrl + C
+	go func() {
+		// first signal interrupt
+		time.Sleep(10 * time.Millisecond)
+		syscall.Kill(syscall.Getpid(), syscall.SIGINT)
+	}()
+
+	shutdown.GracefulStop(stop)
+
+	// Output:
+	// gracefully stopped
+}