diff --git a/dynamic_programming/matrix_chain_order.py b/dynamic_programming/matrix_chain_order.py
index 011e85755..b8234a65a 100644
--- a/dynamic_programming/matrix_chain_order.py
+++ b/dynamic_programming/matrix_chain_order.py
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@ def MatrixChainOrder(array):
     N=len(array)
     Matrix=[[0 for x in range(N)] for x in range(N)]
     Sol=[[0 for x in range(N)] for x in range(N)]
-    for i in range(1,N):
-        Matrix[i][i]=0
 
     for ChainLength in range(2,N):
         for a in range(1,N-ChainLength+1):