diff --git a/snake/snake.py b/snake/snake.py
index dd6c16b..d2398f4 100755
--- a/snake/snake.py
+++ b/snake/snake.py
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ class Snake:
         rect=pygame.Rect(0, self.margin-thickness, self.grid_width*self.grid_pts, thickness)
         pygame.draw.rect(self.screen,color,rect, 0)
         text = self.font.render('Score '+str(self.score)+"     Length "+str(len(self.snake)), True, color)
-        self.screen.blit(text, dest=(self.grid_width*self.grid_pts/3.5,self.margin/3.5))
+        text_center=text.get_rect(center = (self.grid_width*self.grid_pts // 2, self.margin // 2))
+        self.screen.blit(text, text_center)
 
     def new_apple(self):
         self.apple=(random.randint(0,self.grid_width),random.randint(0,self.grid_height))