diff --git a/src/c/character.h b/src/c/character.h
index 2afa7d4..d50b076 100644
--- a/src/c/character.h
+++ b/src/c/character.h
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 #define CHARACTER_H
 
 typedef struct {
-    int strength,dexterity,intelligence,healthPoints,manaPoints,level,exp,maxExp,attack,armor,maxHealthPoints,gold;
+    int strength,dexterity,intelligence,healthPoints,manaPoints,level,exp,maxExp;
+    int attack,armor,maxHealthPoints,gold;
     char name [50];
 } Character;
 
diff --git a/src/c/encounter.c b/src/c/encounter.c
index b3440a0..8c820f7 100644
--- a/src/c/encounter.c
+++ b/src/c/encounter.c
@@ -29,15 +29,14 @@ bool playerAlive(Character *character)
     }
 }
 
-int playerHeal(int health, int damage, Character* character)
+int playerHeal(Character* character, int amount)
 {
-    int maxhealth = getCharacterMaxHealthPoints(character);
-    health = health + damage;
-    if (health > maxhealth)
+    setCharacterHealthPoints(character, getCharacterHealthPoints(character)+ amount);
+    if (getCharacterHealthPoints(character) > getCharacterMaxHealthPoints(character))
     {
-        health = maxhealth;
+        setCharacterHealthPoints(character, getCharacterMaxHealthPoints(character));
     }
-    return health;
+    return getCharacterHealthPoints(character);
 }
 
 int playerDamaged(int health, int damage, int armor, Character* character)
@@ -96,7 +95,7 @@ int fight(Character *character, enemy* enemy)
                     enemyDamaged(enemy, getCharacterAttack(character));
                     break;
                 case 'h':
-                    playerH = playerHeal(getCharacterHealthPoints(character), 10, character);
+                    playerH = playerHeal(character,10);
                     setCharacterHealthPoints(character, playerH);
                     break;
                 case 'f':
diff --git a/src/c/encounter.h b/src/c/encounter.h
index 68d0d71..4ae48ae 100644
--- a/src/c/encounter.h
+++ b/src/c/encounter.h
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ typedef struct enemy{
 
 
 bool playerAlive(Character *character);
-int playerHeal(int health, int damage, Character* character);
+int playerHeal(Character* character,int amount);
 int playerDamaged(int health, int damage, int armor, Character* character);
 int rollInitiative (Character *character);
 void enemyHeal(enemy *enemy, int healAmount);
diff --git a/test/c/test_encounter.c b/test/c/test_encounter.c
index 49f25e8..3c33f55 100644
--- a/test/c/test_encounter.c
+++ b/test/c/test_encounter.c
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ void setUp(void)
 {   
     testcharacter.dexterity = 5;
     testcharacter.healthPoints = 100;
+    testcharacter.maxHealthPoints = 100;
 }
 
 void teardown(void)
@@ -60,15 +61,11 @@ void test_playerIsDamaged(void)
 void test_playerIsNotOverhealed(void)
 {
     // arrange
-    int health = 95;
-    int armor = 0;
+    setCharacterHealthPoints(&testcharacter, 95);
     int heal = 10;
-    int expectedHealth = 100;
     // act
-    Character testChar = {10,10,10,health,100,1,0,100,10,armor,100};
-    health = playerHeal(health, heal, &testChar);
     // assert
-    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(expectedHealth, health);
+    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(getCharacterMaxHealthPoints(&testcharacter), playerHeal(&testcharacter,heal));
 }
 
 void test_setEnemyHealth(void)