diff --git a/lectures/career.md b/lectures/career.md
index 8f682b837..d25964514 100644
--- a/lectures/career.md
+++ b/lectures/career.md
@@ -300,10 +300,9 @@ def solve_model(cw,
             print(f"Error at iteration {i} is {error}.")
         v = v_new
 
-    if i == max_iter:
-        print("Failed to converge!")
-
-    if verbose and i < max_iter:
+    if i == max_iter and error > tol:
+        print("Failed to converge!"
+    elif verbose:
         print(f"\nConverged in {i} iterations.")
 
     return v_new