diff --git a/bitutilities.py b/bitutilities.py
index 064ed3b..ff9adbe 100644
--- a/bitutilities.py
+++ b/bitutilities.py
@@ -15,8 +15,7 @@ class BasicRegister:
         return f"Memory: {[int(value) for value in  self.memory]}"
 
     def reverse(self):
-        for i, value in enumerate(self.memory):
-            self.memory[i] = not value
+        self.memory = deque([not value for value in self.memory])
 
     def left_shift(self, digit_to_fill: bool = False, steps_shifted: int = 1) -> deque[bool]:
         self.memory.extend([digit_to_fill] * steps_shifted)