diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 388125e9..3f8e552b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ See the beginnings of a [RealWorld](https://github.com/gothinkster/realworld/tre
 
 ## Safety
 
-This crate uses `#[deny(unsafe_code)]` to ensure everything is implemented in 100% Safe Rust.
+This crate uses `#[forbid(unsafe_code)]` to ensure everything is implemented in 100% Safe Rust.
 
 ## License
 
diff --git a/sqlx-core/src/lib.rs b/sqlx-core/src/lib.rs
index 83e62f5c..2ff6c7de 100644
--- a/sqlx-core/src/lib.rs
+++ b/sqlx-core/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #![recursion_limit = "256"]
-#![deny(unsafe_code)]
+#![forbid(unsafe_code)]
 
 #[macro_use]
 pub mod error;