diff --git a/day-17/day-17.py b/day-17/day-17.py
index e08a246..459aa39 100644
--- a/day-17/day-17.py
+++ b/day-17/day-17.py
@@ -40,14 +40,6 @@ def part_2(input):
     x_min, x_max = [int(c) for c in x.split('..')]
     y_min, y_max = [int(c) for c in y.split('..')]
     vx_0 = 0
-    num_steps = 0
-    while True:
-        vx_0 += 1
-        x_end = vx_0 * (vx_0 + 1) / 2
-        if x_min <= x_end <= x_max:
-            num_steps = vx_0
-        elif x_end > x_max:
-            break
     for vx_0 in range(x_max + 1):
         for vy_0 in range(y_min, -y_min):
             vx = vx_0