diff --git a/cv4/list_ops.c b/cv4/list_ops.c
index f79e610..952779c 100644
--- a/cv4/list_ops.c
+++ b/cv4/list_ops.c
@@ -8,12 +8,7 @@ list_t *new_list(size_t length, list_element_t elements[]) {
     if (!list) {
         return NULL; 
     }
-}
-list_t *new_list(size_t length, list_element_t elements[]) {
-    list_t *list = malloc(sizeof(list_t) + length * sizeof(list_element_t));
-    if (!list) {
-        return NULL; 
-    }
+
     list->length = length;
     for (size_t i = 0; i < length; i++) {
         list->elements[i] = elements[i];