diff --git a/formica/src/commonMain/kotlin/dev/voir/formica/scopes/FormicaFieldScope.kt b/formica/src/commonMain/kotlin/dev/voir/formica/scopes/FormicaFieldScope.kt
index b7aa5d7..39dd957 100644
--- a/formica/src/commonMain/kotlin/dev/voir/formica/scopes/FormicaFieldScope.kt
+++ b/formica/src/commonMain/kotlin/dev/voir/formica/scopes/FormicaFieldScope.kt
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ class FormicaFieldScope<V : Any?>(
 ) {
     val field: State<V?>
         @Composable
-        get() = this.formField.value.collectAsState(null)
+        get() = this.formField.value.collectAsState()
 
     val error: State<String?>
         @Composable
-        get() = this.formField.error.collectAsState(null)
+        get() = this.formField.error.collectAsState()
 }
diff --git a/sample/src/commonMain/kotlin/dev/voir/formica/sample/App.kt b/sample/src/commonMain/kotlin/dev/voir/formica/sample/App.kt
index eeb48f8..72d7e12 100644
--- a/sample/src/commonMain/kotlin/dev/voir/formica/sample/App.kt
+++ b/sample/src/commonMain/kotlin/dev/voir/formica/sample/App.kt
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ fun App() {
                     FormFieldWrapper {
                         androidx.compose.material.TextField(
                             modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(),
-                            value = field.value ?: "",
+                            value = field.value!!,
                             label = {
                                 Text("Required text")
                             },