diff --git a/day_04/program.py b/day_04/program.py
index 4535839..1c8a285 100755
--- a/day_04/program.py
+++ b/day_04/program.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ def check_xmas_from_pos(grid: list, row: int, col: int,
     if new_col < 0 or new_col >= len(grid[0]):
         return False
 
-    # go deeper into recursion with one less letter on the search string
+    # go deeper into recursion with one less letter in the search string
     return check_xmas_from_pos(grid, new_row, new_col, direction, xmas_letters[1:])
 
 
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ def get_xmas_appearances(grid: list) -> int:
         for col in range(len(grid[0])):
             for direction in directions:
                 if check_xmas_from_pos(grid, row, col, direction, xmas_letters):
-                    # print(f"Found XMAS at position ({row}, {col}) in direction {direction}")
                     xmas_appearances += 1
     return xmas_appearances