diff --git a/src/java/Calculator.java b/src/java/Calculator.java
index 046dc2a..99aebcf 100644
--- a/src/java/Calculator.java
+++ b/src/java/Calculator.java
@@ -29,26 +29,7 @@ public int subtract(int a, int b) {
     
     //BUG: calling the in built power function in the user defined one makes no sense 
     public double power(double base, int exponent) {
-        if(exponent>0){
-            return powerHelper(base, exponent);
-        }
-        if(exponent==0){
-            return 1.0;
-        }
-        else {
-            if (exponent == Integer.MIN_VALUE) {
-                return 1.0/(base * powerHelper(base, Integer.MAX_VALUE));
-            } else {
-                return 1.0 /powerHelper(base, -exponent);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-    double powerHelper(double base, int exponent) {
-        double result = 1.0;
-        for (int i = 0; i < exponent; i++) {
-            result = result * base;
-        }
-        return result;
+        return Math.pow(base, exponent);
     }
     
     // TYPO: "sqare" instead of "square"