diff --git a/exercises/options/options2.rs b/exercises/options/options2.rs
index eca03f0d..b1120471 100644
--- a/exercises/options/options2.rs
+++ b/exercises/options/options2.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ mod tests {
         let optional_target = Some(target);
 
         // TODO: Make this an if let statement whose value is "Some" type
-        if let Some(word) = optional_target {
+        word = optional_target {
             assert_eq!(word, target);
         }
     }
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ mod tests {
 
         // TODO: make this a while let statement - remember that vector.pop also adds another layer of Option<T>
         // You can stack `Option<T>`'s into while let and if let
-        while let Some(Some(integer)) = optional_integers.pop() {
+        integer = optional_integers.pop() {
             assert_eq!(integer, range);
             range -= 1;
         }