diff --git a/backtracking/rat_in_maze.py b/backtracking/rat_in_maze.py
index 7bde886dd558..13b741706a5a 100644
--- a/backtracking/rat_in_maze.py
+++ b/backtracking/rat_in_maze.py
@@ -64,9 +64,9 @@ def solve_maze(maze: list[list[int]]) -> bool:
     solutions = [[0 for _ in range(size)] for _ in range(size)]
     solved = run_maze(maze, 0, 0, solutions)
     if solved:
-        print("\n".join(str(row) for row in solutions))
+        solved = (solutions, 1)
     else:
-        print("No solution exists!")
+        solved = "No solution exists!"
     return solved
 
 
@@ -113,6 +113,14 @@ def run_maze(maze: list[list[int]], i: int, j: int, solutions: list[list[int]])
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
+    maze = [
+        [0, 1, 0, 1, 1],
+        [0, 0, 0, 0, 0],
+        [1, 0, 1, 0, 1],
+        [0, 0, 1, 0, 0],
+        [1, 0, 0, 1, 0],
+    ]
+    print(solve_maze(maze))
     import doctest
 
     doctest.testmod()