diff --git a/src/proofofwork.py b/src/proofofwork.py
index 9054e0f5..03d7c22d 100644
--- a/src/proofofwork.py
+++ b/src/proofofwork.py
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ def run(target, initialHash):
     for i in range(pool_size):
       result.append(pool.apply_async(_pool_worker, args = (i, initialHash, target, pool_size)))
     while True:
-      for counter in range(pool_size):
-        if result[counter].ready():
-          result = result[counter].get()
+      for i in range(pool_size):
+        if result[i].ready():
+          result = result[i].get()
           pool.terminate()
           return result[0], result[1]
       time.sleep(1)