diff --git a/python/gilded_rose.py b/python/gilded_rose.py
index 4f21ea64..25588612 100755
--- a/python/gilded_rose.py
+++ b/python/gilded_rose.py
@@ -7,33 +7,36 @@ class GildedRose(object):
 
     def update_quality(self):
         for item in self.items:
-            if item.name != "Aged Brie" and item.name != "Backstage passes to a TAFKAL80ETC concert":
-                if item.quality > 0:
-                    if item.name != "Sulfuras, Hand of Ragnaros":
-                        item.quality = item.quality - 1
+            self.update_item_quality(item)
+
+    def update_item_quality(self, item):
+        if item.name != "Aged Brie" and item.name != "Backstage passes to a TAFKAL80ETC concert":
+            if item.quality > 0:
+                if item.name != "Sulfuras, Hand of Ragnaros":
+                    item.quality = item.quality - 1
+        else:
+            if item.quality < 50:
+                item.quality = item.quality + 1
+                if item.name == "Backstage passes to a TAFKAL80ETC concert":
+                    if item.sell_in < 11:
+                        if item.quality < 50:
+                            item.quality = item.quality + 1
+                    if item.sell_in < 6:
+                        if item.quality < 50:
+                            item.quality = item.quality + 1
+        if item.name != "Sulfuras, Hand of Ragnaros":
+            item.sell_in = item.sell_in - 1
+        if item.sell_in < 0:
+            if item.name != "Aged Brie":
+                if item.name != "Backstage passes to a TAFKAL80ETC concert":
+                    if item.quality > 0:
+                        if item.name != "Sulfuras, Hand of Ragnaros":
+                            item.quality = item.quality - 1
+                else:
+                    item.quality = item.quality - item.quality
             else:
                 if item.quality < 50:
                     item.quality = item.quality + 1
-                    if item.name == "Backstage passes to a TAFKAL80ETC concert":
-                        if item.sell_in < 11:
-                            if item.quality < 50:
-                                item.quality = item.quality + 1
-                        if item.sell_in < 6:
-                            if item.quality < 50:
-                                item.quality = item.quality + 1
-            if item.name != "Sulfuras, Hand of Ragnaros":
-                item.sell_in = item.sell_in - 1
-            if item.sell_in < 0:
-                if item.name != "Aged Brie":
-                    if item.name != "Backstage passes to a TAFKAL80ETC concert":
-                        if item.quality > 0:
-                            if item.name != "Sulfuras, Hand of Ragnaros":
-                                item.quality = item.quality - 1
-                    else:
-                        item.quality = item.quality - item.quality
-                else:
-                    if item.quality < 50:
-                        item.quality = item.quality + 1
 
 
 class Item: