diff --git a/exercises/13_error_handling/errors1.rs b/exercises/13_error_handling/errors1.rs
index 0ba59a57..cecc8e53 100644
--- a/exercises/13_error_handling/errors1.rs
+++ b/exercises/13_error_handling/errors1.rs
@@ -9,14 +9,13 @@
 // Execute `rustlings hint errors1` or use the `hint` watch subcommand for a
 // hint.
 
-// I AM NOT DONE
 
-pub fn generate_nametag_text(name: String) -> Option<String> {
+pub fn generate_nametag_text(name: String) -> Result<String, String> {
     if name.is_empty() {
         // Empty names aren't allowed.
-        None
+        Err(format!("`{}` was empty; it must be nonempty.", stringify!(name)))
     } else {
-        Some(format!("Hi! My name is {}", name))
+        Ok(format!("Hi! My name is {}", name))
     }
 }