diff --git a/4.3/iterate_max.cpp b/4.3/iterate_max.cpp
index feeb2dc..4082fd5 100644
--- a/4.3/iterate_max.cpp
+++ b/4.3/iterate_max.cpp
@@ -12,11 +12,12 @@ struct Node
 template <typename T>
 T max(const std::unique_ptr<Node<T>>& node, T max_value)
 {
-    return (node)
-         ?  max(node->next, (node->value > max_value)
-                          ?  node->value
-                          :  max_value)
-         :  max_value;
+    if (!node)
+        return max_value;
+
+    return max(node->next, (node->value > max_value)
+                         ?  node->value
+                         :  max_value);
 }
 
 int main()
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ int main()
     {
         using NodeT = Node<std::string>;
 
-        auto head = std::make_unique<NodeT>(NodeT{"5", nullptr});
+        auto head = std::make_unique<NodeT>(NodeT{"JKFHDJKSFHaaaaaaaaaaJKSFHKJSDJFSDKH", nullptr});
         head->next = std::make_unique<NodeT>(NodeT{"12", nullptr});
         head->next->next = std::make_unique<NodeT>(NodeT{"35", nullptr});
         head->next->next->next = std::make_unique<NodeT>(NodeT{"JKFHDJKSFHKJSDJFSDKH", nullptr});