diff --git a/examples/mysql/todos/src/main.rs b/examples/mysql/todos/src/main.rs
index 7d2a8a1530..51db02030a 100644
--- a/examples/mysql/todos/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/mysql/todos/src/main.rs
@@ -90,9 +90,9 @@ ORDER BY id
     for rec in recs {
         println!(
             "- [{}] {}: {}",
-            if rec.done != 0 { "x" } else { " " },
-            rec.id,
-            &rec.description,
+            if rec.done.unwrap_or(0) != 0 { "x" } else { " " },
+            rec.id.unwrap_or(0),
+            &rec.description.unwrap_or("".to_string()),
         );
     }