diff --git a/contracts/examples/empty/src/empty.rs b/contracts/examples/empty/src/empty.rs
index e7495881d3..81353a08d9 100644
--- a/contracts/examples/empty/src/empty.rs
+++ b/contracts/examples/empty/src/empty.rs
@@ -7,9 +7,7 @@ use multiversx_sc::imports::*;
 #[multiversx_sc::contract]
 pub trait EmptyContract {
     #[init]
-    fn init(&self) -> u32 {
-        64
-    }
+    fn init(&self) {}
 
     #[upgrade]
     fn upgrade(&self) {}