diff --git a/spring-data-neo4j-examples/todos/readme.md b/spring-data-neo4j-examples/todos/readme.md
index c4a2fe138..ac83f0f1b 100644
--- a/spring-data-neo4j-examples/todos/readme.md
+++ b/spring-data-neo4j-examples/todos/readme.md
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ To prepare for deploying to Heroku, you must first become a Hero:
 Feel ready? OK, then get a copy of this project and checkout the heroku-deploy branch:
 
 ```bash
-git clone git://github.com/akollegger/sdn-todos.git
-cd sdn-todos
-git checkout heroku-deploy 
+git clone git://github.com/SpringSource/spring-data-neo4j.git
+cp -r spring-data-neo4j/spring-data-neo4j-examples/todos .
+cd todos
 ```
 
 Local build and run
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ mvn package
 sh target/bin/webapp
 ```
 
-* check that it is working
+* check that it is working (in  another terminal, but same project directory)
 
 ```bash
 ./bin/todo mk "tweet high praises to @neo4j"
@@ -50,12 +50,21 @@ Satisfied? Then `ctrl-c` to kill the application.
 Deploy on Heroku
 ----------------
 
-Create a new provisioning stack on Heroku for the app.
+Initialize a local git repository:
+
+```bash
+git init .
+git add .
+git commit -m "the start of my own todo application"
+```
+
+Create a new provisioning stack on Heroku for the app. Heroku will notice that you've got
+a git repository, adding itself as a remote.
 
 ```bash
 heroku create --stack cedar`
 heroku addons:add neo4j
-git push heroku heroku-deploy:master
+git push heroku master
 ```
 
 Check to make sure it is running with `heroku ps`, which should show a `web.1` process with an "up" state.
@@ -73,6 +82,9 @@ which can take you to Neo4j's Webadmin. Have fun!
 For details about preparing your own Spring Data Neo4j application for deployment to Heroku,
 see the Heroku chapter in "Good Relationships: The Spring Data Neo4j Guide Book".
 
+Don't forget to decommission the Heroku application when you're done with it. 
+Use `heroku destroy` to free up the instance. 
+
 CLI Tool
 --------