diff --git a/go/gilded-rose.go b/go/gilded-rose.go
index 872d5336..fa7eb1ca 100644
--- a/go/gilded-rose.go
+++ b/go/gilded-rose.go
@@ -15,6 +15,16 @@ func min(x int, y int) int {
 	return y
 }
 
+func max(x int, y int) int {
+	if x == y {
+		return x
+	}
+	if x > y {
+		return x
+	}
+	return y
+}
+
 func UpdateQualityBrie(item *Item) {
 	defer func() {
 		item.sellIn--
@@ -57,6 +67,20 @@ func UpdateQualityBackstagePasses(item *Item) {
 
 }
 
+func UpdateQualityStandard(item *Item) {
+	defer func() {
+		item.sellIn--
+	}()
+
+	if item.sellIn <= 0 {
+		item.quality = max(item.quality-2, 0)
+		return
+	}
+
+	item.quality = max(item.quality-1, 0)
+
+}
+
 func UpdateQuality(items []*Item) {
 	for i := 0; i < len(items); i++ {
 
@@ -74,45 +98,8 @@ func UpdateQuality(items []*Item) {
 			continue
 		}
 
-		if items[i].name != "Backstage passes to a TAFKAL80ETC concert" {
-			if items[i].quality > 0 {
-				items[i].quality = items[i].quality - 1
-			}
-		} else {
-			if items[i].quality < 50 {
-				items[i].quality = items[i].quality + 1
-				if items[i].name == "Backstage passes to a TAFKAL80ETC concert" {
-					if items[i].sellIn < 11 {
-						if items[i].quality < 50 {
-							items[i].quality = items[i].quality + 1
-						}
-					}
-					if items[i].sellIn < 6 {
-						if items[i].quality < 50 {
-							items[i].quality = items[i].quality + 1
-						}
-					}
-				}
-			}
-		}
+		UpdateQualityStandard(items[i])
 
-		items[i].sellIn = items[i].sellIn - 1
-
-		if items[i].sellIn < 0 {
-			if items[i].name != "Aged Brie" {
-				if items[i].name != "Backstage passes to a TAFKAL80ETC concert" {
-					if items[i].quality > 0 {
-						items[i].quality = items[i].quality - 1
-					}
-				} else {
-					items[i].quality = items[i].quality - items[i].quality
-				}
-			} else {
-				if items[i].quality < 50 {
-					items[i].quality = items[i].quality + 1
-				}
-			}
-		}
 	}
 
 }