diff --git a/go.md b/go.md
index 13e728618..54eb42b5c 100644
--- a/go.md
+++ b/go.md
@@ -230,8 +230,8 @@ func getMessage() (a string, b string) {
 
 ```go
 func split(sum int) (x, y int) {
-  x := sum * 4 / 9
-  y := sum - x
+  x = sum * 4 / 9
+  y = sum - x
   return
 }
 ```