diff --git a/proposals/span-safety.md b/proposals/span-safety.md
index 370c5fce0f..f9d1a720a0 100644
--- a/proposals/span-safety.md
+++ b/proposals/span-safety.md
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ Example:
 
 Span<T> Caller()
 {
-	Span<T> safeToReturn;
+	Span<T> safeToReturn = GetSafeToReturnSpan(array);
 
 	if (TodaIsNotFriday())
 	{