diff --git a/scrabble.c b/scrabble.c
index f6dec68..390dec7 100644
--- a/scrabble.c
+++ b/scrabble.c
@@ -43,10 +43,7 @@ int get_score(string word)
         {
             word[i] = toupper(word[i]) - 65;
         }
-    }
-    for (int j = 0; j < length; j++)
-    {
-        score += POINTS[(int) word[j]];
+        score += POINTS[(int) word[i]];
     }
     return score;
 }