diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index dfc8ad1..541f2b1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ You can [watch an intro to multiple-cursors at Emacs Rocks](http://emacsrocks.co
 - If you would like to keep the global bindings clean, and get custom keybindings
   when the region is active, you can try [region-bindings-mode](https://github.com/fgallina/region-bindings-mode).
 
-BTW, I highly recommend adding `mc/mark-next-like-this` or `mc/mark-next-like-this-word` to a key binding that's
+BTW, I highly recommend adding `mc/mark-next-like-this` to a key binding that's
 right next to the key for `er/expand-region`.
 
 ### Binding mouse events
diff --git a/mc-mark-more.el b/mc-mark-more.el
index a25c16c..ee5eb5f 100644
--- a/mc-mark-more.el
+++ b/mc-mark-more.el
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ With zero ARG, skip the last one and mark next."
 	  (error "No cursors to be unmarked")))
     (if (region-active-p)
         (mc/mark-more-like-this (= arg 0) 'forwards)
-      (mark-word)
+      (mc--select-thing-at-point 'word)
       (mc/mark-more-like-this (= arg 0) 'forwards)))
   (mc/maybe-multiple-cursors-mode))