diff --git a/source/chapter2/06_Functions.md b/source/chapter2/06_Functions.md
index 6044472f..af4c47b0 100755
--- a/source/chapter2/06_Functions.md
+++ b/source/chapter2/06_Functions.md
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ func chooseStepFunction(backwards: Bool) -> (Int) -> Int {
     return backwards ? stepBackward : stepForward
 }
 var currentValue = -4
-let moveNearerToZero = chooseStepFunction(currentValue > 0)
+let moveNearerToZero = chooseStepFunction(currentValue < 0)
 // moveNearerToZero now refers to the nested stepForward() function
 while currentValue != 0 {
     println("\(currentValue)... ")