diff --git a/staircase.swift b/staircase.swift
index 5888fa9..78639fc 100755
--- a/staircase.swift
+++ b/staircase.swift
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ let stairCount = Int(readLine()!)!
     .map { stair in
         let characters = String(repeating: "#", count: stair)
             .padding(toLength: stairCount, withPad: " ", startingAt: 0)
-            .characters
             .reversed()
 
         return String(characters)