diff --git a/u4/word_count.py b/u4/word_count.py
index 89e8316..3928b10 100644
--- a/u4/word_count.py
+++ b/u4/word_count.py
@@ -1,14 +1,12 @@
 from collections import defaultdict
 
-def isalnum_without_apostroph(ch: str):
-    return ch.isalnum() and ch != "'"
 def count_words(sentance: str) -> dict:
     sent_list = list(sentance)
     words = defaultdict(int)
 
     for i, ch in enumerate(sent_list):
         if(ch == "'"):
-            if((isalnum_without_apostroph(sent_list[max(i-1, 0)])) and (isalnum_without_apostroph(sent_list[min(i+1, len(sent_list)-1)]))):
+            if((sent_list[max(i-1, 0)].isalnum()) and (sent_list[min(i+1, len(sent_list)-1)].isalnum())):
                 pass
             else:
                 sent_list[i] = " "