diff --git a/2023/ruby/day_07.rb b/2023/ruby/day_07.rb
index ce8eff7..ab62aa0 100644
--- a/2023/ruby/day_07.rb
+++ b/2023/ruby/day_07.rb
@@ -33,11 +33,10 @@ module PartTwo
     else
       counts[-1] += jokers
     end
-    strengths = [
+    [
       HAND_STRENGTH.fetch(counts),
       *cards.map { CARD_STRENGTH.fetch(_1) },
     ]
-    strengths.map { (?a.ord + _1).chr }.join
   end
 end