diff --git a/scripts/wordcount/main.go b/scripts/wordcount/main.go
index 762c907..182d3c3 100644
--- a/scripts/wordcount/main.go
+++ b/scripts/wordcount/main.go
@@ -60,12 +60,7 @@ func main() {
 			continue
 		}
 
-		count, err := countWordsInFile(content)
-		if err != nil {
-			fmt.Printf("Error getting review for %s: %v\n", file.Filename, err)
-			continue
-		}
-
+		count := countWords(content)
 		counts = append(counts, fmt.Sprintf("#### Review for `%s`\n\n%s", file.Filename, count))
 	}
 
@@ -97,21 +92,6 @@ func readFile(path string) (string, error) {
 	return string(content), nil
 }
 
-func countWordsInFile(path string) (int, error) {
-	file, err := os.Open(path)
-	if err != nil {
-		return 0, err
-	}
-	defer file.Close()
-
-	content, err := io.ReadAll(file)
-	if err != nil {
-		return 0, err
-	}
-
-	return countWords(string(content)), nil
-}
-
 func countWords(text string) int {
 	return len(strings.Fields(text))
 }