diff --git a/python/port/mod/turtle/turtle.cpp b/python/port/mod/turtle/turtle.cpp
index b3568db70..00568492b 100644
--- a/python/port/mod/turtle/turtle.cpp
+++ b/python/port/mod/turtle/turtle.cpp
@@ -74,35 +74,6 @@ void Turtle::left(mp_float_t angle) {
 void Turtle::circle(mp_int_t radius, mp_float_t angle) {
   mp_float_t oldHeading = heading();
   mp_float_t length = std::fabs(angle * k_headingScale * radius);
-  /*
-  if (length > 1) {
-    if (angle > 0) {
-      for (int i = 1; i < length; i++) {
-        mp_float_t progress = i / length;
-        // Move the turtle forward
-        if (forward(1)) {
-          // Keyboard interruption. Return now to let MicroPython process it.
-          return;
-        }
-        setHeadingPrivate(oldHeading+std::copysign(angle*progress, radius));
-      }
-      forward(1);
-      setHeading(oldHeading+angle);
-    } else {
-      for (int i = 1; i < length; i++) {
-        mp_float_t progress = i / length;
-        // Move the turtle backward
-        if (forward(-1)) {
-          // Keyboard interruption. Return now to let MicroPython process it.
-          return;
-        }
-        setHeadingPrivate(oldHeading-std::copysign(angle*progress, radius));
-      }
-      forward(-1);
-      setHeading(oldHeading+angle);   
-    }  
-  }
-  */
   int direction = 1; // 1=fwd, -1=backward
   if (angle < 0) {direction =-1;} 
     if (length > 1) {
@@ -116,7 +87,7 @@ void Turtle::circle(mp_int_t radius, mp_float_t angle) {
         setHeadingPrivate(oldHeading+std::copysign(angle*progress, direction*radius));
       }
       forward(direction);
-      setHeading(oldHeading+angle);
+      setHeading(oldHeading+std::copysign(angle, direction*radius));
     }
 
 }