diff --git a/exercises/variables/variables1.rs b/exercises/variables/variables1.rs
index 4a3af73..972d917 100644
--- a/exercises/variables/variables1.rs
+++ b/exercises/variables/variables1.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,6 @@
 // I AM NOT DONE
 
 fn main() {
-    x = 5;
-    println!("x has the value {}", x);
+    const X: u8 = 5;
+    println!("x has the value {}", X);
 }