diff --git a/docs/Overview.md b/docs/Overview.md
index 8a53222343..c960cc2e78 100644
--- a/docs/Overview.md
+++ b/docs/Overview.md
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ import 'draft-js/dist/Draft.css';
 
 function MyEditor() {
   const [editorState, setEditorState] = React.useState(
-    EditorState.createEmpty(),
+    () => EditorState.createEmpty(),
   );
 
   return <Editor editorState={editorState} onChange={setEditorState} />;