diff --git a/railties/guides/source/getting_started.textile b/railties/guides/source/getting_started.textile
index 1587b20c18..219fa5afde 100644
--- a/railties/guides/source/getting_started.textile
+++ b/railties/guides/source/getting_started.textile
@@ -1083,8 +1083,8 @@ def destroy
   @post.destroy
 
   respond_to do |format|
-    format.html  { redirect_to(posts_url) }
-    format.json  { render :json => {}, :status => :ok }
+    format.html { redirect_to posts_url }
+    format.json { head :ok }
   end
 end
 </ruby>