diff --git a/js/helper.js b/js/helper.js
index c61c3a5d4f..676d60a49e 100755
--- a/js/helper.js
+++ b/js/helper.js
@@ -64,8 +64,9 @@ The International Name challenge in Lesson 2 where you'll create a function that
 */
 $(document).ready(function() {
   $('button').click(function() {
-    var iName = inName() || function(){};
-    $('#name').html(iName);  
+    var $name = $('#name');
+    var iName = inName($name.text()) || function(){};
+    $name.html(iName);
   });
 });