diff --git a/exercises/practice/hello-world/hello_world.cpp b/exercises/practice/hello-world/hello_world.cpp
index 4c8c5c31..3493cbb7 100644
--- a/exercises/practice/hello-world/hello_world.cpp
+++ b/exercises/practice/hello-world/hello_world.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@ using namespace std;
 
 namespace hello_world {
 
-string hello() { return "Goodbye, Mars!"; }
+string hello() { return "Hello, World!"; }
 
 }  // namespace hello_world