diff --git a/python/list-2/big_diff.py b/python/list-2/big_diff.py
index bd9ed11..b16f40b 100644
--- a/python/list-2/big_diff.py
+++ b/python/list-2/big_diff.py
@@ -1,11 +1,4 @@
 # Given an array length 1 or more of ints, return the difference between the 
 # largest and smallest values in the array.
 def big_diff(nums):
-    minimum = nums[0]
-    maximum = nums[0]
-      
-    for i in range(1,len(nums)):
-        minimum = min(minimum, nums[i])
-        maximum = max(maximum, nums[i])
-                    
-    return maximum - minimum
+  return max(nums) - min(nums)