diff --git a/gilded_rose.py b/gilded_rose.py
index bd104801..dc97d7df 100755
--- a/gilded_rose.py
+++ b/gilded_rose.py
@@ -41,13 +41,12 @@ def update_item(item: Item):
             if is_sulfuras:
                 return
 
-            else:
+            if item.quality > 0:
+                item.quality = item.quality - 1
+            item.sell_in = item.sell_in - 1
+            if item.sell_in < 0:
                 if item.quality > 0:
                     item.quality = item.quality - 1
-                item.sell_in = item.sell_in - 1
-                if item.sell_in < 0:
-                    if item.quality > 0:
-                        item.quality = item.quality - 1
 
 
 class GildedRose: