diff --git a/interview-preparation-kit/counting-valleys.py b/interview-preparation-kit/counting-valleys.py
index e4ab9f7..7dc7436 100644
--- a/interview-preparation-kit/counting-valleys.py
+++ b/interview-preparation-kit/counting-valleys.py
@@ -3,23 +3,14 @@
 import sys
 
 def countingValleys(n, s):
-    res = 0
-    in_valley = 0
-    curr = 0
-    
-    for step in s:
-        if step == 'U':
-            curr += 1
-        else:
-            curr -= 1
-        
-        if curr < 0 and in_valley == 0:
-            in_valley = 1
-        if in_valley == 1 and curr == 0:
-            in_valley = 0
-            res += 1
-
-    return res
+    stepSum=0
+    valleyCount=0
+    for i in path:
+        stepSum=stepSum+1 if i=="U" else stepSum
+        stepSum=stepSum-1 if i=="D" else stepSum
+        if stepSum==0 and i=="U":
+            valleyCount=valleyCount+1
+    return (valleyCount)   
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     n = int(input().strip())