diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2833611..bfc81ac 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -163,7 +163,8 @@ let c = b + "world"
 ```
 
 **dates and time**
-Create a date literal with
+
+Create a date with a literal:
 ```
 let d:date = d"1979-12-16 16:12:19.000 +01:00"
 ```
diff --git a/src/compiler_tests.rs b/src/compiler_tests.rs
index d5ce06d..39246a1 100644
--- a/src/compiler_tests.rs
+++ b/src/compiler_tests.rs
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ mod tests {
 
     #[test]
     fn index_in_list_literal() {
-        assert_eq!(run(r#"["abc","def"][0]"#), Ok(Value::String("abc".into())))
+        assert_eq!(run(r#"["abc","def"][1]"#), Ok(Value::String("def".into())))
     }
 
     #[test]
diff --git a/src/vm.rs b/src/vm.rs
index a475b92..fab689a 100644
--- a/src/vm.rs
+++ b/src/vm.rs
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ impl Vm {
                 OP_LIST_GET => {
                     let index_high = self.read(chunk);
                     let index_low = self.read(chunk);
-                    let index = index_high <<16 + index_low;
+                    let index = (index_high <<16) + index_low;
                     let list = self.pop();
                     if let Value::List(list) = list {
                         self.push(list.get(index).cloned().unwrap())