diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 724d07c2..73290509 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import graphene
 class Character(graphene.Interface):
     id = graphene.IDField()
     name = graphene.StringField()
-    friends = graphene.ListField(graphene.Field('self'))
+    friends = graphene.ListField('self')
     appearsIn = graphene.ListField(Episode)
 
     def resolve_friends(self, args, *_):
diff --git a/tests/starwars/schema.py b/tests/starwars/schema.py
index 210221ac..1a7e570d 100644
--- a/tests/starwars/schema.py
+++ b/tests/starwars/schema.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ def wrap_character(character):
 class Character(graphene.Interface):
     id = graphene.IDField()
     name = graphene.StringField()
-    friends = graphene.ListField(graphene.Field('self'))
+    friends = graphene.ListField('self')
     appearsIn = graphene.ListField(Episode)
 
     def resolve_friends(self, args, *_):