diff --git a/exercises/hello-world/hello_world.py b/exercises/hello-world/hello_world.py
index b13f0018a2..7143f7b9c8 100644
--- a/exercises/hello-world/hello_world.py
+++ b/exercises/hello-world/hello_world.py
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-def hello():
+def hello(name=''):
     pass