diff --git a/website/src/content/docs/docs/language-basics/models.md b/website/src/content/docs/docs/language-basics/models.md
index c3ad0749d5..8ef9f719a3 100644
--- a/website/src/content/docs/docs/language-basics/models.md
+++ b/website/src/content/docs/docs/language-basics/models.md
@@ -39,11 +39,12 @@ model Dog {
 
 #### Default values
 
-[Optional properties](#optional-properties) can be assigned a default value using the `=` operator.
+Properties can be assigned a default value using the `=` operator.
 
 ```typespec
 model Dog {
   address?: string = "wild";
+  age: number = 0;
 }
 ```