diff --git a/src/components/App.tsx b/src/components/App.tsx
index 8437d87..b105e45 100644
--- a/src/components/App.tsx
+++ b/src/components/App.tsx
@@ -16,9 +16,7 @@ function App(): JSX.Element {
   return (
     <div>
       <main>
-        <LessonSide 
-          levelNum={exerciseCount+1}
-        />
+        <LessonSide levelNum={exerciseCount + 1} />
         <ExerciseSide
           incrementExercise={() => setExerciseCount(exerciseCount + 1)}
         />
diff --git a/src/components/shared/LessonSide/index.tsx b/src/components/shared/LessonSide/index.tsx
index c6559db..035488f 100644
--- a/src/components/shared/LessonSide/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/shared/LessonSide/index.tsx
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ const exArray: { id: string; text: string }[] = [
   },
 ];
 
-function LessonSide(props: any): JSX.Element {
+function LessonSide(levelNum: number): JSX.Element {
   return (
     <section id="lesson-side-container">
       <div>
@@ -35,7 +35,11 @@ function LessonSide(props: any): JSX.Element {
         <Turtle turtleID="your-genius" />
 
         {/* passed from parent component */}
-        <LevelSelector numLevels={6} currentLevel={props.levelNum} maxLevelReached={6} />
+        <LevelSelector
+          numLevels={6}
+          currentLevel={levelNum}
+          maxLevelReached={6}
+        />
       </div>
       <Footer />
     </section>