diff --git a/code_to_optimize/code_directories/simple_tracer_e2e/workload.py b/code_to_optimize/code_directories/simple_tracer_e2e/workload.py
index 1c6a3f1f4..b549b0219 100644
--- a/code_to_optimize/code_directories/simple_tracer_e2e/workload.py
+++ b/code_to_optimize/code_directories/simple_tracer_e2e/workload.py
@@ -3,14 +3,13 @@
 
 def funcA(number):
     number = min(1000, number)
-    k = 0
-    for i in range(number * 100):
-        k += i
-    # Simplify the for loop by using sum with a range object
-    j = sum(range(number))
-
-    # Use a generator expression directly in join for more efficiency
-    return " ".join(str(i) for i in range(number))
+    # The original for loop accumulating in k is removed as its result is unused
+
+    # Simplify the for loop by using sum with a range object (comment kept for reference)
+    # j = sum(range(number))  # This line is obsolete and removed for efficiency
+
+    # Use map(str, range(number)) in join for maximum efficiency
+    return " ".join(map(str, range(number)))
 
 
 def test_threadpool() -> None: