diff --git a/pathing.cpp b/pathing.cpp
index 189108c..d59e448 100644
--- a/pathing.cpp
+++ b/pathing.cpp
@@ -5,22 +5,11 @@
 
 using std::vector;
 
-inline void add_neighbors(PointList &neighbors, Matrix &closed, size_t y, size_t x, size_t w, size_t h) {
-  dbc::check(h == closed.size(), "given height and closed height don't match");
-  dbc::check(w == closed[0].size(), "given width and closed width don't match");
-
-  vector<int> rows{int(y) - 1, int(y), int(y) + 1};
-  vector<int> cols{int(x) - 1, int(x), int(x) + 1};
-
-  for(int row : rows) {
-    for(int col : cols) {
-      if(row < 0 || row >= int(h)) continue;
-      if(col < 0 || col >= int(w)) continue;
-
-      if(closed[row][col] == 0) {
-        closed[row][col] = 1;
-        neighbors.push_back({.x=size_t(col), .y=size_t(row)});
-      }
+inline void add_neighbors(PointList &neighbors, Matrix &closed, size_t y, size_t x) {
+  for(matrix::in_box it{closed, x, y, 1}; it.next();) {
+    if(closed[it.y][it.x] == 0) {
+      closed[it.y][it.x] = 1;
+      neighbors.push_back({.x=it.x, .y=it.y});
     }
   }
 }
@@ -56,7 +45,7 @@ void Pathing::compute_paths(Matrix &walls) {
 
   // Second pass: Add border to open
   for(auto sp : starting_pixels) {
-    add_neighbors(open_pixels, closed, sp.y, sp.x, $width, $height);
+    add_neighbors(open_pixels, closed, sp.y, sp.x);
   }
 
   // Third pass: Iterate filling in the open list
@@ -65,7 +54,7 @@ void Pathing::compute_paths(Matrix &walls) {
     PointList next_open;
     for(auto sp : open_pixels) {
       $paths[sp.y][sp.x] = counter;
-      add_neighbors(next_open, closed, sp.y, sp.x, $width, $height);
+      add_neighbors(next_open, closed, sp.y, sp.x);
     }
     open_pixels = next_open;
   }
diff --git a/systems.cpp b/systems.cpp
index 2203ef9..21d975c 100644
--- a/systems.cpp
+++ b/systems.cpp
@@ -217,14 +217,6 @@ void System::draw_map(DinkyECS::World &world, Map &game_map, const Matrix &light
             pixel.foreground_color = Color::HSV(80, 100, light_value / 1.5);
             pixel.background_color = Color::HSV(30, 20, light_value / 3);
         });
-
-        /*
-        // swapped!
-        canvas.DrawText(x * 2, y * 4, tile, [light_value](auto &pixel) {
-            pixel.foreground_color = Color::HSV(30, 40, light_value);
-            pixel.background_color = Color::HSV(30, 20, light_value / 3);
-        });
-        */
       }
     }
   }