diff --git a/src/day_1.rs b/src/day_1.rs
index 8da50e7..2e61ddb 100644
--- a/src/day_1.rs
+++ b/src/day_1.rs
@@ -24,9 +24,7 @@ pub fn part_2(input: &String) -> u64 {
     }).collect();
 
     elf_calorie_counts.sort_unstable();
+    elf_calorie_counts.reverse();
 
-    let start = elf_calorie_counts.len() - 3;
-    let top_3 = elf_calorie_counts.drain(start..);
-
-    top_3.sum()
+    elf_calorie_counts.iter().take(3).sum()
 }