diff --git a/cpp-tutorial/stage1/main/hello-world.cc b/cpp-tutorial/stage1/main/hello-world.cc
index e90de0482..cfeb427cf 100644
--- a/cpp-tutorial/stage1/main/hello-world.cc
+++ b/cpp-tutorial/stage1/main/hello-world.cc
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
   }
   
   int x;
-  x =3;
+  x =4;
   std::cout << get_greet(who) << std::endl;
   print_localtime();
   return 0;