diff --git a/src/2024/day19.lisp b/src/2024/day19.lisp
index fe30e34..0ff0b9a 100644
--- a/src/2024/day19.lisp
+++ b/src/2024/day19.lisp
@@ -48,9 +48,7 @@ bbrgwb"))
 (defvar *possible-cache* (make-hash-table :test #'equal))
 (defun reset-patterns ()
   (setf *pattern-cache* (make-hash-table :test #'equal))
-  (setf *valid-cache* (make-hash-table :test #'equal))
-  (setf *possible-cache* (make-hash-table :test #'equal))
-  )
+  (setf *possible-cache* (make-hash-table :test #'equal)))
 
 (defun string-prefix-p (prefix string)
   (and
@@ -67,32 +65,6 @@ bbrgwb"))
 		      )))
      (setf (gethash pattern *pattern-cache*) remaining))))
 
-(defun valid-pattern-p (towels pattern)
-  (multiple-value-bind (is-valid found)
-      (gethash pattern *valid-cache*)
-    (if found
-	is-valid
-	(setf (gethash pattern *valid-cache*)
-	      (if (emptyp pattern)
-		  t
-		  (if-let (ps (remaining-patterns towels pattern))
-		    (loop
-		      for p in ps
-		      for pok = (valid-pattern-p towels p)
-		      thereis pok
-		      )))))
-    ))
-
-(defun towels-to-regex (onsen)
-  (format nil "^(~{~A~^|~})*$" (onsen-towels onsen)))
-
-(defun valid-cache (onsen)
-  (reset-patterns)
-  (loop
-    for pattern in (onsen-patterns onsen)
-    if (valid-pattern-p (onsen-towels onsen) pattern)
-      collect pattern))
-
 (defun possible-patterns (towels pattern)
   (multiple-value-bind (n found)
       (gethash pattern *possible-cache*)
@@ -110,17 +82,19 @@ bbrgwb"))
 		    0))))
     ))
 
-(defun part1 (onsen)
-  (format nil "~A" (length (valid-cache onsen))))
+(defun possible-patterns-per-towel (onsen)
+  (loop for p in (onsen-patterns onsen)
+	for n = (possible-patterns (onsen-towels onsen) p)
+	collect	n))
 
-(defun part2 (data)
-  (reset-patterns)
-  (format nil "~A"
-	  (loop for p in (onsen-patterns data)
-		for n = (possible-patterns (onsen-towels data) p)
-		sum n)))
+(defun part1 (onsen)
+  (format nil "~A" (count-if-not #'zerop (possible-patterns-per-towel onsen))))
+
+(defun part2 (onsen)
+  (format nil "~A" (reduce #'+ (possible-patterns-per-towel onsen))))
 
 (defun solve-day ()
+  (reset-patterns)
   (format t "part1: ~A~%" (part1 input-data))
   (format t "part2: ~A~%" (part2 input-data)))
 
diff --git a/tests/2024/day19-test.lisp b/tests/2024/day19-test.lisp
index a1d4c19..aeb7803 100644
--- a/tests/2024/day19-test.lisp
+++ b/tests/2024/day19-test.lisp
@@ -5,34 +5,6 @@
 
 (define-test suite-2024-19
                                         ;:parent suite-2024
-             )
-
-(define-test test-valid-pattern-p
-  :parent suite-2024-19
-  (let ((tt  (onsen-towels sample-data)))
-    (false (valid-pattern-p tt "z"))
-    (true (valid-pattern-p tt "r"))
-    (true (valid-pattern-p tt "rb"))
-    (false (valid-pattern-p tt "bw"))
-    (true (valid-pattern-p tt "gbb"))
-    
-    ;;brwrr can be made with a br towel, then a wr towel, and then finally an r towel.
-    (true (valid-pattern-p tt "brwrr"))
-    ;;bggr can be made with a b towel, two g towels, and then an r towel.
-    (true (valid-pattern-p tt "bggr"))
-    ;; gbbr can be made with a gb towel and then a br towel.
-    (true (valid-pattern-p tt "gbbr"))
-    ;; rrbgbr can be made with r, rb, g, and br.
-    (true (valid-pattern-p tt "rrbgbr"))
-    ;; ubwu is impossible.
-    (false (valid-pattern-p tt "ubwu"))
-    ;; bwurrg can be made with bwu, r, r, and g.
-    (true (valid-pattern-p tt "bwurrg"))
-    ;; brgr can be made with br, g, and r.
-    (true (valid-pattern-p tt "brgr"))
-    ;; bbrgwb is impossible.
-    (false (valid-pattern-p tt "bbrgwb")))
-
   )
 
 (define-test test-possible-patterns
@@ -66,10 +38,12 @@
 
 (define-test+run test-part1
   :parent suite-2024-19
+  (reset-patterns)
   (is equal "6" (part1 sample-data)))
 
 (define-test+run test-part2
   :parent suite-2024-19
+  (reset-patterns)
   (is equal "16" (part2 sample-data)))
 
 (defun run-tests ()