diff --git a/Chapter_6/Ch6_final.py b/Chapter_6/Ch6_final.py
index 3c06055d5..e211c87b1 100644
--- a/Chapter_6/Ch6_final.py
+++ b/Chapter_6/Ch6_final.py
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ def forward(self, y_pred, y_true):
 loss_function = Loss_CategoricalCrossentropy()
 
 # Helper variables
-lowest_loss = 9999999  # some initial value
+lowest_loss = np.inf  # some initial value
 best_dense1_weights = dense1.weights.copy()
 best_dense1_biases = dense1.biases.copy()
 best_dense2_weights = dense2.weights.copy()