diff --git a/backtracking/rat_in_maze.py b/backtracking/rat_in_maze.py
index 7bde886dd558..a7aad683a704 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))
+        print((solutions, 1))
     else:
-        print("No solution exists!")
+        print(([], 0))
     return solved