diff --git a/exercises/practice/game-of-life/.meta/Example.vb b/exercises/practice/game-of-life/.meta/Example.vb
index 607c1c53..ec814202 100644
--- a/exercises/practice/game-of-life/.meta/Example.vb
+++ b/exercises/practice/game-of-life/.meta/Example.vb
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Public Class GameOfLife
         End If
     End Sub
 
-    Public Function Tick()
+    Public Sub Tick()
         Dim newMatrix As New List(Of List(Of Integer))
         
         For row As Integer = 0 To _rows - 1
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ Public Class GameOfLife
         Next
         
         _matrix = newMatrix
-    End Function 
+    End Sub
 
     Public Function Matrix() As List(Of List(Of Integer))
         Return _matrix
diff --git a/exercises/practice/game-of-life/GameOfLife.vb b/exercises/practice/game-of-life/GameOfLife.vb
index 57a74950..bd9d478f 100644
--- a/exercises/practice/game-of-life/GameOfLife.vb
+++ b/exercises/practice/game-of-life/GameOfLife.vb
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@ Public Class GameOfLife
         Throw New NotImplementedException("You need to implement this function")
     End Sub
 
-    Public Function Tick()
+    Public Sub Tick()
         Throw New NotImplementedException("You need to implement this function")
-    End Function
+    End Sub
 
     Public Function Matrix() As List(Of List(Of Integer))
         Throw New NotImplementedException("You need to implement this function")