diff --git a/exercises/hello-world/example.lua b/exercises/hello-world/example.lua
index 0529ddfe..801765a5 100644
--- a/exercises/hello-world/example.lua
+++ b/exercises/hello-world/example.lua
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 local hello_world = {}
 
-function hello_world.hello( name )
-  if not name or name == '' then name = 'world' end
-  return 'Hello, ' .. name .. '!'
+function hello_world.hello()
+  return 'Hello, World!'
 end
 
 return hello_world
diff --git a/exercises/hello-world/hello-world.lua b/exercises/hello-world/hello-world.lua
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..47479c8d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/exercises/hello-world/hello-world.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+-- This is a "stub" file.  It's a little start on your solution.
+-- It's not a complete solution though; you have to write some code.
+
+-- Table to be returned by the hello-world module.
+local hello_world = {}
+
+-- Add the hello() function to the table returned by this module.
+function hello_world.hello()
+  -- Write some code here to pass the test suite.
+
+  -- When you have a working solution, REMOVE ALL THE STOCK COMMENTS.
+  -- They're here to help you get started but they only clutter a finished solution.
+  -- If you leave them in, reviewers will protest!
+  return ''
+end
+
+-- Return the hello_world table to make it accessible as a module.
+return hello_world
diff --git a/exercises/hello-world/hello-world_spec.lua b/exercises/hello-world/hello-world_spec.lua
index 5bca2578..bffee5cd 100644
--- a/exercises/hello-world/hello-world_spec.lua
+++ b/exercises/hello-world/hello-world_spec.lua
@@ -1,18 +1,12 @@
+-- Require the hello-world module
 local hello_world = require('hello-world')
 
+-- Define a module named hello-world. This module should return a single
+-- function named hello that takes no arguments and returns a string.
+
 describe('hello-world', function()
-  it('says hello world with no name', function()
+  it('says hello world', function()
     local result = hello_world.hello()
-    assert.are.equal('Hello, world!', result)
-  end)
-
-  it('says hello to Bob', function()
-    local result = hello_world.hello('Bob')
-    assert.are.equal('Hello, Bob!', result)
-  end)
-
-  it('says hello to Sally', function()
-    local result = hello_world.hello('Sally')
-    assert.are.equal('Hello, Sally!', result)
+    assert.are.equal('Hello, World!', result)
   end)
 end)