diff --git a/challenges/01-front-end-development-certification/basic-javascript.json b/challenges/01-front-end-development-certification/basic-javascript.json
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--- a/challenges/01-front-end-development-certification/basic-javascript.json
+++ b/challenges/01-front-end-development-certification/basic-javascript.json
@@ -757,7 +757,7 @@
       "title": "Declare String Variables",
       "description": [
         "Previously we have used the code",
-        "<code>var myName = \"your name\"</code>",
+        "<code>var myName = \"your name\";</code>",
         "<code>\"your name\"</code> is called a <dfn>string</dfn> <dfn>literal</dfn>. It is a string because it is a series of zero or more characters enclosed in single or double quotes.",
         "<h4>Instructions</h4>",
         "Create two new <code>string</code> variables: <code>myFirstName</code> and <code>myLastName</code> and assign them the values of your first and last name, respectively."