diff --git a/sorts/adaptive_merge_sort.py b/sorts/adaptive_merge_sort.py
index 4729898f4..2df5c3924 100644
--- a/sorts/adaptive_merge_sort.py
+++ b/sorts/adaptive_merge_sort.py
@@ -1,20 +1,4 @@
 def adaptive_merge_sort(sequence: list) -> list:
-    """
-    Sorts a list using the Adaptive Merge Sort algorithm.
-
-    >>> adaptive_merge_sort([4, 3, 1, 2])
-    Initial sequence: [4, 3, 1, 2]
-    Sorting: array[0:2] and array[2:4]
-    Sorting: array[0:1] and array[1:2]
-    Merging: array[0:1] and array[1:2]
-    After merge: [3, 4]
-    Sorting: array[2:3] and array[3:4]
-    Skipping merge as array[2] <= array[3]
-    Merging: array[0:2] and array[2:4]
-    After merge: [1, 2, 3, 4]
-    Sorted sequence: [1, 2, 3, 4]
-    [1, 2, 3, 4]
-    """
     if len(sequence) < 2:
         return sequence
 
@@ -26,19 +10,6 @@ def adaptive_merge_sort(sequence: list) -> list:
 
 
 def adaptive_merge_sort_helper(array: list, aux: list, low: int, high: int) -> None:
-    """
-    Helper function for Adaptive Merge Sort algorithm.
-
-    >>> adaptive_merge_sort_helper([4, 3, 1, 2], [4, 3, 1, 2], 0, 3)
-    Sorting: array[0:2] and array[2:4]
-    Sorting: array[0:1] and array[1:2]
-    Merging: array[0:1] and array[1:2]
-    After merge: [3, 4]
-    Sorting: array[2:3] and array[3:4]
-    Skipping merge as array[2] <= array[3]
-    Merging: array[0:2] and array[2:4]
-    After merge: [1, 2, 3, 4]
-    """
     if high <= low:
         return
 
@@ -57,23 +28,17 @@ def adaptive_merge_sort_helper(array: list, aux: list, low: int, high: int) -> N
 
 
 def merge(array: list, aux: list, low: int, mid: int, high: int) -> None:
-    """
-    Merges two sorted subarrays of the main array.
-
-    >>> merge([4, 3, 1, 2], [4, 3, 1, 2], 0, 1, 3)
-    Merging: array[0:2] and array[2:4]
-    After merge: [1, 2, 3, 4]
-    """
     print(f"Merging: array[{low}:{mid + 1}] and array[{mid + 1}:{high + 1}]")
 
     i, j = low, mid + 1
     for k in range(low, high + 1):
-        if i > mid:
-            aux[k] = array[j]
-            j += 1
-        elif j > high:
-            aux[k] = array[i]
-            i += 1
+        if i > mid or j > high:
+            if i > mid:
+                aux[k] = array[j]
+                j += 1
+            else:
+                aux[k] = array[i]
+                i += 1
         elif array[i] <= array[j]:
             aux[k] = array[i]
             i += 1