diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 44ffd891e..8e718d097 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -280,11 +280,10 @@ const timeTaken = (f,...args) => {
 
 ### Object from key-value pairs
 
-Use `map()` to create objects for each key-value pair, combine with `Object.assign()`.
+Use `Array.reduce()` to create and combine key-value pairs.
 
 ```js
-const objectFromPairs = arr =>
-  Object.assign(...arr.map( v => {return {[v[0]] : v[1]};} ));
+const objectFromPairs = arr => arr => arr.reduce((a,b) => { a[b[0]] = b[1]; return a;}, {});
 ```
 
 ### Powerset
diff --git a/snippets/object-from-key-value-pairs.md b/snippets/object-from-key-value-pairs.md
index 81cfecaac..0435b4c4d 100644
--- a/snippets/object-from-key-value-pairs.md
+++ b/snippets/object-from-key-value-pairs.md
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 ### Object from key-value pairs
 
-Use `map()` to create objects for each key-value pair, combine with `Object.assign()`.
+Use `Array.reduce()` to create and combine key-value pairs.
 
 ```js
-const objectFromPairs = arr =>
-  Object.assign(...arr.map( v => {return {[v[0]] : v[1]};} ));
+const objectFromPairs = arr => arr => arr.reduce((a,b) => { a[b[0]] = b[1]; return a;}, {});
 ```