diff --git a/SliceTricks.md b/SliceTricks.md
index 653157ad..cad8c76c 100644
--- a/SliceTricks.md
+++ b/SliceTricks.md
@@ -49,9 +49,9 @@ a = a[:len(a)-j+i]
 ```go
 if i < len(a)-1 {
   copy(a[i:], a[i+1:])
+  a[len(a)-1] = nil // or the zero value of T
+  a = a[:len(a)-1]
 }
-a[len(a)-1] = nil // or the zero value of T
-a = a[:len(a)-1]
 ```
 
 > **Delete without preserving order**