diff --git a/01-essentials/04-merge-conflict/verify.ps1 b/01-essentials/04-merge-conflict/verify.ps1
index b1b3e58..f47e8cc 100644
--- a/01-essentials/04-merge-conflict/verify.ps1
+++ b/01-essentials/04-merge-conflict/verify.ps1
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ if (-not (Test-Path $challengeRoot)) {
 
 if (-not (Test-Path "$challengeRoot\.git")) {
     Write-Error "Not a git repository." -ForegroundColor Red
-    Write-Host "Run ..\setup.ps1 first to create the challenge environment." -ForegroundColor Yellow
+    Write-Host "Run .\setup.ps1 first to create the challenge environment." -ForegroundColor Yellow
     exit 1
 }
 
@@ -57,13 +57,13 @@ if ($currentBranch -eq $mainBranch) {
 # ============================================================================
 # Check that merge is not in progress
 # ============================================================================
-if (Test-Path "$challengeRoot/.git/MERGE_HEAD") {
+if (Test-Path "$challengeRoot\.git\MERGE_HEAD") {
     Write-Fail "Merge is still in progress (conflicts not resolved)"
     Write-Hint "Resolve conflicts in config.json, then: git add config.json && git commit"
     exit 1
 } else {
     Write-Pass "No merge in progress (conflicts resolved)"
-}
+
 
 # ============================================================================
 # Check if config.json exists
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ try {
     Write-Fail "File 'config.json' is not valid JSON"
     Write-Hint "Make sure you removed all conflict markers (<<<<<<<, =======, >>>>>>>)"
     Write-Hint "Check for missing commas or brackets"
-    Pop-Location
     exit 1
 }
 
@@ -95,7 +94,6 @@ try {
 if ($configContent -match '<<<<<<<|=======|>>>>>>>') {
     Write-Fail "Conflict markers still present in config.json"
     Write-Hint "Remove all conflict markers (<<<<<<<, =======, >>>>>>>)"
-    Pop-Location
     exit 1
 } else {
     Write-Pass "No conflict markers in config.json"
@@ -158,7 +156,6 @@ if ($totalCommits -ge 5) {
     Write-Hint "Make sure both branches are merged"
 }
 
-Pop-Location
 
 # ============================================================================
 # Final summary