diff --git a/tutorials/basics/README.md b/tutorials/basics/README.md
index a8f3a78..10f3997 100644
--- a/tutorials/basics/README.md
+++ b/tutorials/basics/README.md
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ var initialModel = model{
 
 func (m model) Init() tea.Cmd {
     // Just return `nil`, which means "no I/O right now, please."
-    return m, nil
+    return nil
 }
 ```