diff --git a/day19.py b/day19.py
index edb4e69..a417152 100644
--- a/day19.py
+++ b/day19.py
@@ -51,10 +51,24 @@ def part1(test_mode=False):
     my_input = aoclib.getMultiLineInputAsArray(day=DAY, test=test_mode)
 
     populate_rule_dict(my_input[0])
-    valid_messages = set(get_valid_messages("0"))
+    # split rule 0 to save time
+    # rule 0 == 8 11
+    valid_messages_8 = get_valid_messages("8")
+    valid_messages_11 = get_valid_messages("11")
+    len_8 = len(valid_messages_8[0])
+    len_11 = len(valid_messages_11[0])
+    valid_messages_8 = set(valid_messages_8)
+    valid_messages_11 = set(valid_messages_11)
+
     counter = 0
     for message in my_input[1]:
-        if message in valid_messages:
+        if message[:len_8] in valid_messages_8:
+            message = message[len_8:]
+
+        if message[:len_11] in valid_messages_11:
+            message = message[len_11:]
+
+        if len(message) == 0:
             counter += 1
 
     return counter