diff --git a/99_bottles.tal b/99_bottles.tal
index 0cbf945..4ddee31 100644
--- a/99_bottles.tal
+++ b/99_bottles.tal
@@ -40,7 +40,9 @@
 	#0a MUL ( 02 25 20 )
 	SUB     ( 02 05 )
 	#30 ADD SWP #30 ADD
-	DUP LIT "0 NEQ ?{ POP }
-	EMIT EMIT
+	DUP LIT "0 EQU ?/is_zero
+	&not_zero EMIT EMIT !/rest
+	&is_zero POP EMIT
+	&rest
 	#20 EMIT ( print space )
 	JMP2r