diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 097e0511..3b2d5bc3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ Showdown allows additional functionality to be loaded via extensions.
 <script src="src/showdown.js" />
 <script src="src/extensions/twitter.js" />
 
-var converter = new Showdown().converter({ extensions: 'twitter' });
+var converter = new Showdown().converter({ extensions: ['twitter'] });
 ```
 
 ### Server-side Extension Usage
diff --git a/src/showdown.js b/src/showdown.js
index 8532dc01..df9a8b1a 100644
--- a/src/showdown.js
+++ b/src/showdown.js
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ if (typeof module !== 'undefind' && typeof exports !== 'undefined' && typeof req
 if (converter_options && converter_options.extensions) {
 
 	// Iterate over each plugin
-	converter_options.extensions.forEach(function(plugin){
+	forEach(converter_options.extensions, function(plugin){
 
 		// Assume it's a bundled plugin if a string is given
 		if (typeof plugin === 'string') {