diff --git a/mm.c b/mm.c
index a6c36ac..fe76e53 100644
--- a/mm.c
+++ b/mm.c
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ static size_t align(size_t size) {
 }
 
 
-static struct list *free_lists[NUM_LISTS];
+static struct list free_lists[NUM_LISTS];
 static size_t list_sizes[NUM_LISTS];
 
 /* Function prototypes for internal helper routines */
@@ -153,9 +153,9 @@ int mm_init(void)
     initial[3] = FENCE;                     /* Epilogue header */
     
     for (int i = 0; i < NUM_LISTS; i++) {
-		struct list *current_list = malloc(sizeof(struct list));
-		list_init(current_list);
-		free_lists[i] = current_list;
+		
+		list_init(&free_lists[i]);
+		
 	}
 	
 	for (int i = 0; i < NUM_LISTS; i++) {
@@ -372,10 +372,10 @@ static struct list* find_list(int not_empty, size_t n_words) {
     
     for (int i = 0; i < NUM_LISTS; i++) {
         if ((n_words <= list_sizes[i]) || (i == (NUM_LISTS - 1))) {
-            if (not_empty && list_empty(free_lists[i])) {
+            if (not_empty && list_empty(&free_lists[i])) {
                 continue;
             }
-            return free_lists[i];
+            return &free_lists[i];
         }
     }
     return NULL;