diff --git a/data_structures/hash_table/uncommon_words.rb b/data_structures/hash_table/uncommon_words.rb
index 9e17b61..ff0ace9 100644
--- a/data_structures/hash_table/uncommon_words.rb
+++ b/data_structures/hash_table/uncommon_words.rb
@@ -29,11 +29,7 @@ def find_uncommon_words(strA, strB)
   result = []
 
   array.each do |word|
-    if hash[word]
-      hash[word] += 1
-    else
-      hash[word] = 1
-    end
+    hash[word] += 1
   end
 
   hash.each do |k, v|
@@ -49,4 +45,4 @@ puts find_uncommon_words("this apple is sweet", "this apple is sour")
 # => ["sweet", "sour"]
 
 puts find_uncommon_words("apple apple", "banana")
-# => ["banana"]
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+# => ["banana"]