diff --git a/aio/content/examples/toh-pt4/src/app/hero.service.ts b/aio/content/examples/toh-pt4/src/app/hero.service.ts
index 89a7b5d09c..8f034dd553 100644
--- a/aio/content/examples/toh-pt4/src/app/hero.service.ts
+++ b/aio/content/examples/toh-pt4/src/app/hero.service.ts
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ export class HeroService {
   // #docregion getHeroes, getHeroes-1
   getHeroes(): Observable<Hero[]> {
     // #enddocregion getHeroes-1
-    // TODO: send the message _after_ fetching the heroes
+    const heroes = of(HEROES);
     this.messageService.add('HeroService: fetched heroes');
     // #docregion getHeroes-1
-    return of(HEROES);
+    return heroes;
   }
   // #enddocregion getHeroes, getHeroes-1
 }