diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8e718d097..2c6e2082c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ const timeTaken = (f,...args) => {
 Use `Array.reduce()` to create and combine key-value pairs.
 
 ```js
-const objectFromPairs = arr => arr => arr.reduce((a,b) => { a[b[0]] = b[1]; return a;}, {});
+const objectFromPairs = arr => arr => arr.reduce((a,b) => (a[b[0]] = b[1], a), {});
 ```
 
 ### Powerset
diff --git a/snippets/object-from-key-value-pairs.md b/snippets/object-from-key-value-pairs.md
index 0435b4c4d..90f41802c 100644
--- a/snippets/object-from-key-value-pairs.md
+++ b/snippets/object-from-key-value-pairs.md
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@
 Use `Array.reduce()` to create and combine key-value pairs.
 
 ```js
-const objectFromPairs = arr => arr => arr.reduce((a,b) => { a[b[0]] = b[1]; return a;}, {});
+const objectFromPairs = arr => arr => arr.reduce((a,b) => (a[b[0]] = b[1], a), {});
 ```