diff --git a/cpp/includes/Example.hpp b/cpp/includes/Example.hpp
index 84b425d..04917eb 100644
--- a/cpp/includes/Example.hpp
+++ b/cpp/includes/Example.hpp
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ struct Example {
   Example();          // constructor
   virtual ~Example(); // destructor
 
-  Example(const Example &);            // copy constructor
-  Example &operator=(const Example &); // copy assignement
+  Example(const Example &);                  // copy constructor
+  const Example &operator=(const Example &); // copy assignement
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/cpp/src/Example.cpp b/cpp/src/Example.cpp
index 13f7c03..1706b43 100644
--- a/cpp/src/Example.cpp
+++ b/cpp/src/Example.cpp
@@ -6,4 +6,10 @@ Example::~Example() {}
 
 Example::Example(const Example &) {}
 
-Example &Example::operator=(const Example &src) { return *this; }
+const Example &Example::operator=(const Example &src) {
+  if (this == &src) {
+    return *this;
+  }
+
+  return *this;
+}