diff --git a/aspnetcore/tutorials/first-web-api/sample/TodoApi/Controllers/TodoController.cs b/aspnetcore/tutorials/first-web-api/sample/TodoApi/Controllers/TodoController.cs
index 14c276a6de..27287400af 100644
--- a/aspnetcore/tutorials/first-web-api/sample/TodoApi/Controllers/TodoController.cs
+++ b/aspnetcore/tutorials/first-web-api/sample/TodoApi/Controllers/TodoController.cs
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ namespace TodoApi.Controllers
         [HttpDelete("{id}")]
         public IActionResult Delete(long id)
         {
-            var todo = _context.TodoItems.First(t => t.Id == id);
+            var todo = _context.TodoItems.FirstOrDefault(t => t.Id == id);
             if (todo == null)
             {
                 return NotFound();