diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 8b69ece..ff7508e 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ class DBConn:
             clients = pd.read_sql(f"SELECT * FROM \"{tbl}\"", self.con)
             clients.to_csv(args.output / f"{prefix}{tbl}.csv", index=False, sep=args.delimiter)
 
-    def extract_child(self, items_list, current_level, prev_step, existing, step):
+    def extract_child(self, items_list, current_level, prev_step, existing):
 
         attributes = existing.get("attributes", [args.join_column])
         flat_attributes = existing.get("flat_attributes", [])
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ class DBConn:
                         existing_next_step = children.get(subKey, {})
                         children[subKey] = self.extract_child(subValue, subKey,
                                                               f"{prev_step}{current_level}_",
-                                                              existing_next_step, step + 1)
+                                                              existing_next_step)
                 else:
                     child_header = f"{current_level}_{subKey}"
                     if child_header not in attributes:
@@ -204,9 +204,10 @@ class DBConn:
                         child_attribute = f"{key}_{subKey}"
                         if child_attribute not in attributes:
                             attributes.append(child_attribute)
+                            
                 elif value_is_list:
                     existing = children.get(key, {})
-                    children[key] = self.extract_child(value, key, f"{top_level}_", existing, 1)
+                    children[key] = self.extract_child(value, key, f"{top_level}_", existing)
                 else:
                     if key not in attributes:
                         attributes.append(key)