diff --git a/content/tutorials/use-simple-xrp-payments/send-xrp.md b/content/tutorials/use-simple-xrp-payments/send-xrp.md
index 4e2f6e0d70..d5b7c0a775 100644
--- a/content/tutorials/use-simple-xrp-payments/send-xrp.md
+++ b/content/tutorials/use-simple-xrp-payments/send-xrp.md
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ async function doPrepare() {
   console.log("Transaction expires after ledger:", maxLedgerVersion)
   return preparedTx.txJSON
 }
-txJSON = doPrepare()
+txJSON = JSON.stringify(doPrepare())
 ```
 
 {{ start_step("Prepare") }}