diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/mate/academy/RemoveChars.kt b/src/main/kotlin/mate/academy/RemoveChars.kt
index 1b8c4a4..00a4004 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/mate/academy/RemoveChars.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/mate/academy/RemoveChars.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 package mate.academy
 
 fun removeChars(str: String): String {
-    // Implement this function
-    return ""
+    var a = str.drop(1)
+    return a.dropLast(1)
 }