diff --git a/exercises/046_optionals2.zig b/exercises/046_optionals2.zig
index a5436d9..b5fffbb 100644
--- a/exercises/046_optionals2.zig
+++ b/exercises/046_optionals2.zig
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ pub fn main() void {
 // If e1 and e2 are valid pointers to elephants,
 // this function links the elephants so that e1's tail "points" to e2.
 fn linkElephants(e1: ?*Elephant, e2: ?*Elephant) void {
-    e1.?.*.tail = e2.?;
+    e1.?.tail = e2.?;
 }
 
 // This function visits all elephants once, starting with the
diff --git a/patches/patches/046_optionals2.patch b/patches/patches/046_optionals2.patch
index 1b364a6..8fa01a2 100644
--- a/patches/patches/046_optionals2.patch
+++ b/patches/patches/046_optionals2.patch
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
---- exercises/046_optionals2.zig	2024-09-04 20:51:36.766783971 +0200
-+++ answers/046_optionals2.zig	2024-09-04 20:51:01.389400985 +0200
+--- exercises/046_optionals2.zig	2024-11-08 22:46:25.592875338 +0100
++++ answers/046_optionals2.zig	2024-11-08 22:46:20.699447951 +0100
 @@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
  
  const Elephant = struct {