diff --git a/buba/animations/snake.py b/buba/animations/snake.py
index b7b07f0..c93555d 100644
--- a/buba/animations/snake.py
+++ b/buba/animations/snake.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class SnakeAnimation(BubaAnimation):
         for r in range(self.height):
             self.buba.simple_text(0, r, 0, "") # clear display
         self.grid[y][x] = 1 + d
-        self.body.append((x, y))
+        self.body = [(x, y)]
         self.render()
         iterations = 0
         while True: