diff --git a/u4/word_count.py b/u4/word_count.py
index 8413c16..e135492 100644
--- a/u4/word_count.py
+++ b/u4/word_count.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ def count_words(sentance: str) -> dict:
         elif(ch in del_chars):
             sent_list[i] = ""
         if(ch == "'"):
-            if((sent_list[max(i-1, 0)] not in forbidden) and (sent_list[min(i+1, len(sent_list))] not in forbidden)):
+            if((sent_list[max(i-1, 0)] not in forbidden) and (sent_list[min(i+1, len(sent_list)-1)] not in forbidden)):
                 sent_list[i] = '^'
             else:
                 sent_list[i] = ""