diff --git a/day20.py b/day20.py
index 10820b2..0492d74 100644
--- a/day20.py
+++ b/day20.py
@@ -192,29 +192,26 @@ def part2(test_mode=False):
     seamonster_line_3 = re.compile(r".#..#..#..#..#..#...")
     seamonster_hashcount = 15  # amount of '#' in the sea monster
     seamonster_count = 0
-    for _ in range(2):
-        for _ in range(2):
-            for _ in range(4):
-                for x in range(len(borderless_image) - 2):
-                    if s_2 := re.split(seamonster_line_2, borderless_image[x+1]):
-                        if s_3 := re.split(seamonster_line_3, borderless_image[x+2]):
-                            # yes, this is somewhat optimistic, but it results in the correct answer
-                            if len(s_2) > 1 and len(s_2) == len(s_3):
-                                seamonster_count += len(s_2) - 1
-
-                if seamonster_count == 0:
-                    borderless_image = rotateRight(borderless_image)
-                else:
-                    break
-
-            if seamonster_count == 0:
-                borderless_image = flipHorizontally(borderless_image)
-            else:
-                break
+    transformations = [
+        flipHorizontally,
+        flipVertically,
+        flipHorizontally,
+        rotateRight,
+        flipHorizontally,
+        flipVertically,
+        flipHorizontally,
+    ]
+    transformation_counter = 0
+    while seamonster_count == 0:
+        for x in range(len(borderless_image) - 2):
+            if s_2 := re.split(seamonster_line_2, borderless_image[x+1]):
+                if s_3 := re.split(seamonster_line_3, borderless_image[x+2]):
+                    # yes, this is somewhat optimistic, but it results in the correct answer
+                    if len(s_2) > 1 and len(s_2) == len(s_3):
+                        seamonster_count += len(s_2) - 1
 
         if seamonster_count == 0:
-            borderless_image = flipVertically(borderless_image)
-        else:
-            break
+            borderless_image = transformations[transformation_counter](borderless_image)
+            transformation_counter += 1
 
     return full_hash_count - seamonster_count * seamonster_hashcount