diff --git a/__init__.py b/__init__.py
index e5d3666..f7197b5 100644
--- a/__init__.py
+++ b/__init__.py
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ class Game:
                 self.spinning = False                     #stop spinning
                 self.startSpin = False                    #what did i say bitch? stop spinning
                 self.shockScale += self.fire()            #check if the user gets shot
-                if self.shockScale > 1: self.shockScale=1 #keeps shockScale in bounds
+                self.shockScale = min(self.shockScale, 1) #keeps shockScale in bounds
 
         #screen code
         self.surface.fill("black")