diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bdbcb111..ab4f626d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ class MyComponent extends React.Component {
     Bar: null
   };
 
-  componentWillMount() {
+  componentDidMount() {
     import('./components/Bar').then(Bar => {
       this.setState({ Bar });
     });
diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index a22d69a7..f3a72710 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ function createLoadableComponent(loadFn, options) {
       return init();
     }
 
-    componentWillMount() {
+    componentDidMount() {
       this._mounted = true;
       this._loadModule();
     }