diff --git a/2024/day1.exs b/2024/day1.exs
index 7602f74..adace77 100755
--- a/2024/day1.exs
+++ b/2024/day1.exs
@@ -4,12 +4,9 @@ defmodule Day1 do
     list1 = Enum.sort(list1)
     list2 = Enum.sort(list2)
 
-    distances(list1, list2) |> Enum.sum()
+    Enum.zip_with(list1, list2, &abs(&1 - &2)) |> Enum.sum()
   end
 
-  def distances([], []), do: []
-  def distances([h1 | t1], [h2 | t2]), do: [abs(h1 - h2) | distances(t1, t2)]
-
   def part2({list1, list2}) do
     frequencies = Enum.frequencies(list2)
     Enum.reduce(list1, 0, fn item, count -> count + item * Map.get(frequencies, item, 0) end)