diff --git a/day11/day11.py b/day11/day11.py
index 2b3ea48..92b6bbd 100644
--- a/day11/day11.py
+++ b/day11/day11.py
@@ -32,28 +32,18 @@ def nextSeat(x, y, grid):
 def nextRound(grid):
     next_grid = copy.deepcopy(grid)
 
+    count = 0
+    difference = False
+
     for x in range(0, width):
         for y in range(0, height):
             next_grid[x][y] = nextSeat(x, y, grid)
-
-    return next_grid, grid
-
-
-def countSeats(grid1):
-    count = 0
-    for x in range(0, width):
-        for y in range(0, height):
-            if grid1[x][y] == '#':
+            if next_grid[x][y] == '#':
                 count += 1
-    return count
+            if next_grid[x][y] != grid[x][y]:
+                difference = True
 
-
-def equals(grid1, grid2):
-    for x in range(0, width):
-        for y in range(0, height):
-            if grid1[x][y] != grid2[x][y]:
-                return False
-    return True
+    return next_grid, difference, count
 
 
 def part1():
@@ -73,12 +63,11 @@ def part1():
     height = len(grid)
 
     while True:
-        grid, oldGrid = nextRound(grid)
-        if equals(grid, oldGrid):
-            seats = countSeats(grid)
+        grid, difference, count = nextRound(grid)
+        if not difference:
             break
 
-    print(f"Part 1: {seats}")
+    print(f"Part 1: {count}")
 
 
 def part2():