diff --git a/exercises/01_variables/variables1.rs b/exercises/01_variables/variables1.rs
index f83b44d415..600a7963c3 100644
--- a/exercises/01_variables/variables1.rs
+++ b/exercises/01_variables/variables1.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 fn main() {
-    // TODO: Add the missing keyword.
+    let x;
     x = 5;
 
     println!("x has the value {x}");