diff --git a/calculate_simplifications.c b/calculate_simplifications.c
index 65868b4..f6c2683 100644
--- a/calculate_simplifications.c
+++ b/calculate_simplifications.c
@@ -493,10 +493,7 @@ void helper(
                 
                 if (using_me_cost < INT_MAX)
                 {
-                    // int assign_cost = cost + 1 + using_me_cost;
-
-                    // what if an assignment was free?
-                    int assign_cost = cost + 0 + using_me_cost;
+                    int assign_cost = cost + 1 + using_me_cost;
                     
                     if (assign_cost < simps->main.data[t].cost)
                     {