diff --git a/validity_check.py b/validity_check.py
index a4516f2fc641b725403d6b5d072050a8cfa0b6ea..353e79f2b85edb79c3c9d03abd835464e43613cf 100644
--- a/validity_check.py
+++ b/validity_check.py
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
         exit(1)
 
     prev_line = modifs[1].split(',')
-    modifs[0][0]=' '
-    modifs[0][1]=' '
+    modifs[0]= modifs[0][1:]
+    modifs[1]=modifs[1][1:]
     
     for i in range(modifs[0]):
         if i<3 and prev_line[i] != curr_line[i] :