diff --git a/cv8/program.c b/cv8/program.c
index 9b14fab..ec6fadd 100644
--- a/cv8/program.c
+++ b/cv8/program.c
@@ -27,20 +27,20 @@ struct tree* read_tree(int* counter){
         struct tree* node = calloc(1,sizeof(struct tree));
         memcpy(node->value, buffer,50);
         *c += 1;
-        counter = &c;
+        counter = c;
         if(buffer[0] != '*'){ 
             if(node->left == NULL){
-                node->left = read_tree();   
+                node->left = read_tree(counter);   
             }
             if(node->right == NULL){    
-                node->right = read_tree();
+                node->right = read_tree(counter);
             }
         }
         if(node->left != NULL && node->right != NULL){
             *c -= 2;
-            counter = &c;
+            counter = c;
         }
-        if(c == 1){
+        if(*c == 1){
               r = fgets(buffer,50, stdin);  
               //int x = strlen(buffer);
              // buffer[x-1]='\0';