diff --git a/data_structures/linked_list/has_loop.py b/data_structures/linked_list/has_loop.py
index a25204e3c4ce..06d193e2d259 100644
--- a/data_structures/linked_list/has_loop.py
+++ b/data_structures/linked_list/has_loop.py
@@ -37,11 +37,14 @@ def has_loop(self) -> bool:
         >>> root_node.has_loop
         True
         """
-        try:
-            list(self)
-            return False
-        except ContainsLoopError:
-            return True
+        slow_node = self
+        fast_node = self
+        while fast_node and fast_node.next_node:
+            slow_node = slow_node.next_node
+            fast_node = fast_node.next_node.next_node
+            if slow_node is fast_node:
+                return True
+        return False
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":