diff --git a/exercises/13_error_handling/errors1.rs b/exercises/13_error_handling/errors1.rs
index 0ba59a57..c898a4d6 100644
--- a/exercises/13_error_handling/errors1.rs
+++ b/exercises/13_error_handling/errors1.rs
@@ -9,14 +9,12 @@
 // 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, &'static str> {
     if name.is_empty() {
         // Empty names aren't allowed.
-        None
+        Err("`name` was empty; it must be nonempty.")
     } else {
-        Some(format!("Hi! My name is {}", name))
+        Ok(format!("Hi! My name is {}", name))
     }
 }