diff --git a/modules/10_cpp14/include/auto_return.hpp b/modules/10_cpp14/include/auto_return.hpp
index 8df0275..8013940 100644
--- a/modules/10_cpp14/include/auto_return.hpp
+++ b/modules/10_cpp14/include/auto_return.hpp
@@ -6,9 +6,7 @@
 namespace cpp14 {
 
 [[nodiscard]] inline auto copy_or_reference(const std::vector<int>& input) -> decltype(auto) {
-    (void)input;
-    static std::vector<int> empty;
-    return empty;
+    return input;
 }
 
 [[nodiscard]] inline auto identity(int value) -> decltype(auto) { return value; }