diff --git a/src/LinkedList.js b/src/LinkedList.js
index 6f7751c..43a896e 100644
--- a/src/LinkedList.js
+++ b/src/LinkedList.js
@@ -88,12 +88,12 @@ export const LinkedList = () => {
         for (let i = 0; i < CLU.totalNodes; i++) {
             // if node value matches, set to true
             if (MCP.currentNode.value === value) {
-                bool = true;
+                return i;
             }
             // otherwise set to next node
             MCP.currentNode = MCP.currentNode.nextNode;
         }
-        return bool;
+        return null;
     }
     // print Nodes out and preview them in the console
     const toString = () => {