diff --git a/cv4/list_ops.c b/cv4/list_ops.c
index 7343a68..e451fd8 100644
--- a/cv4/list_ops.c
+++ b/cv4/list_ops.c
@@ -5,17 +5,16 @@
 #include <string.h>
 
 list_t *new_list(size_t length, list_element_t elements[]) {
-    list_t *list = malloc(sizeof(list_t));
+    list_t *list = malloc(sizeof(list_t) + length * sizeof(list_element_t));
     if (!list) {
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    list->elements = malloc(length * sizeof(list_element_t));
-    if (!list->elements) {
-        free(list);
-        return NULL;
+        return NULL; 
     }
+
     list->length = length;
-    memcpy(list->elements, elements, length * sizeof(list_element_t));
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < length; i++) {
+        list->elements[i] = elements[i];
+    }
+
     return list;
 }