diff --git a/python/qrcodegen.py b/python/qrcodegen.py
index 9a5b32c..cc5cdbf 100644
--- a/python/qrcodegen.py
+++ b/python/qrcodegen.py
@@ -498,12 +498,9 @@ class QrCode(object):
 				step = (ver * 4 + numalign * 2 + 1) // (2 * numalign - 2) * 2
 			else:  # C-C-C-Combo breaker!
 				step = 26
-			result = [6]
-			pos = ver * 4 + 10
-			for _ in range(numalign - 1):
-				result.insert(1, pos)
-				pos -= step
-			return result
+			start = ver * 4 + 10
+			result = [(start - i * step) for i in range(numalign - 1)] + [6]
+			return list(reversed(result))
 	
 	
 	@staticmethod
diff --git a/rust/src/lib.rs b/rust/src/lib.rs
index 3f17db4..fead074 100644
--- a/rust/src/lib.rs
+++ b/rust/src/lib.rs
@@ -628,12 +628,10 @@ impl QrCode {
 			} else {  // C-C-C-Combo breaker!
 				26
 			};
-			let mut result = vec![6i32];
-			let mut pos: i32 = (ver as i32) * 4 + 10;
-			for _ in 0 .. numalign - 1 {
-				result.insert(1, pos);
-				pos -= step;
-			}
+			let start = (ver as i32) * 4 + 10;
+			let mut result: Vec<i32> = (0 .. numalign - 1).map(|i| start - i * step).collect();
+			result.push(6);
+			result.reverse();
 			result
 		}
 	}