diff --git a/chapter-04/todo/src/todos/views/todoItem.js b/chapter-04/todo/src/todos/views/todoItem.js
index bbd8c6b..69b7030 100644
--- a/chapter-04/todo/src/todos/views/todoItem.js
+++ b/chapter-04/todo/src/todos/views/todoItem.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import React, {PropTypes} from 'react';
 
 const TodoItem = ({onToggle, onRemove, completed, text}) => {
-  const checkedProp = completed ? {checked: true} : {};
+  const checkedProp = completed ? {checked: true} : {checked: false};
   return (
     <li
       className="todo-item"
diff --git a/chapter-04/todo_controlled_component/src/todos/views/todoItem.js b/chapter-04/todo_controlled_component/src/todos/views/todoItem.js
index e917c49..e3b95d6 100644
--- a/chapter-04/todo_controlled_component/src/todos/views/todoItem.js
+++ b/chapter-04/todo_controlled_component/src/todos/views/todoItem.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import React, {PropTypes} from 'react';
 
 const TodoItem = ({onToggle, onRemove, completed, text }) => {
-  const checkedProp = completed ? {checked: true} : {};
+  const checkedProp = completed ? {checked: true} : {checked: false};
   return (
     <li
       className="todo-item"