diff --git a/doc.go b/doc.go
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/doc.go
+++ b/doc.go
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ use when creating the Iterator.
 	ro.SetFillCache(false)
 	it := db.NewIterator(ro)
 	defer it.Close()
+	it.Seek(mykey)
 	for it = it; it.Valid(); it.Next() {
 		munge(it.Key(), it.Value())
 	}
forgotten Seek in iterator pattern