diff --git a/u8/program.py b/u8/program.py
index 08fcaf6..4c6a4af 100644
--- a/u8/program.py
+++ b/u8/program.py
@@ -32,13 +32,10 @@ def main():
 
 def read_tree_lines():
     tree_lines = []
-    try:
+    text = input().rstrip("\r")
+    while text:
+        tree_lines.append(text)
         text = input().rstrip("\r")
-        while text:
-            tree_lines.append(text)
-            text = input().rstrip("\r")
-    except EOFError:
-        return None  # нема порожнього роздільника
     return tree_lines
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":