diff --git a/algorithms/Strings/isPalindrome.m b/algorithms/Strings/isPalindrome.m
index f1f6583..d3967fb 100644
--- a/algorithms/Strings/isPalindrome.m
+++ b/algorithms/Strings/isPalindrome.m
@@ -3,16 +3,14 @@
     
     % Gets the length of the input word.
     inputLength = length(inputWord);
-    
+
     % Number of pairs to compare.
     lastIndex = floor( inputLength / 2);
-    
-    % for every pair of letters in the word check if they match.
+    y=1;
+    % for every pair of letters in the word check if they match
     for i = 1 : lastIndex
         if inputWord(i) ~= inputWord(end + (1 - i))
             y = 0;
-        else
-            y = 1;
         end
     end