diff --git a/python/quicksort.py b/python/quicksort.py
index 8e1533b..5b47b24 100644
--- a/python/quicksort.py
+++ b/python/quicksort.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ def partition(arr, lo, hi):
 def quicksort(arr, lo, hi):
     if lo < hi:
         part = partition(arr, lo, hi)
-        partition(arr, lo, part - 1)
-        partition(arr, part + 1, hi)
+        quicksort(arr, lo, part - 1)
+        quicksort(arr, part + 1, hi)