diff --git a/scripts/utils/download_exercism_bulk.sh b/scripts/utils/download_exercism_bulk.sh
index 869ba83..f1d3b09 100755
--- a/scripts/utils/download_exercism_bulk.sh
+++ b/scripts/utils/download_exercism_bulk.sh
@@ -64,9 +64,7 @@ for track in "${!TRACKS[@]}"; do
 
   # Show exercise count
   if [[ -d "$track/exercises/practice" ]]; then
-    count=$(find "$track/exercises/practice" -maxdepth 1 -type d | wc -l)
-    # Subtract 1 for the parent directory itself
-    count=$((count - 1))
+    count=$(find "$track/exercises/practice" -mindepth 1 -maxdepth 1 -type d | wc -l)
     echo "    → $count practice exercises available"
   fi
   echo ""
@@ -102,9 +100,7 @@ echo ""
 echo "Track summary:"
 for track in "${!TRACKS[@]}"; do
   if [[ -d "$track/exercises/practice" ]]; then
-    count=$(find "$track/exercises/practice" -maxdepth 1 -type d 2> /dev/null | wc -l)
-    # Subtract 1 for the parent directory itself
-    count=$((count - 1))
+    count=$(find "$track/exercises/practice" -mindepth 1 -maxdepth 1 -type d 2> /dev/null | wc -l)
     printf "  %-15s %3d exercises\n" "$track" "$count"
   fi
 done | sort