diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6a0b99c3..a275f7de 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ TEST_CASE( "Factorials are computed", "[factorial]" ) {
 #include <cstdint>
 
 uint64_t fibonacci(uint64_t number) {
-    return number < 2 ? 1 : fibonacci(number - 1) + fibonacci(number - 2);
+    return number < 2 ? number : fibonacci(number - 1) + fibonacci(number - 2);
 }
 
 TEST_CASE("Benchmark Fibonacci", "[!benchmark]") {