diff --git a/sk1a/maze.c b/sk1a/maze.c
index f88bee7..31c6668 100644
--- a/sk1a/maze.c
+++ b/sk1a/maze.c
@@ -104,14 +104,14 @@ int solve_maze(char* maze, int size) {
             }
 
             //cleanup redundant routes
-            for (int i = size - 2; i >= 0; i--) {
+            /*for (int i = size - 2; i >= 0; i--) {
                 for (int j = size - 2; j >= 0; j--) {
                     if (maze2d[i][j] == '*' && maze2d[i + 1][j] == '*' && maze2d[i + 1][j + 1] == '*' && maze2d[i][j + 1] == '*') {
                         maze2d[i + 1][j + 1] = ' ';
                         maze2d[i][j + 1] = ' ';
                     }
                 }
-            }
+            }*/
 
             //serialize
             for (int i = 0; i < size; i++) {