Nearly two years after 13 Reasons Why originally premiered, Netflix has issued a statement saying they removed the graphic suicide scene.

Content warning: suicide/self-harm.

Netflix’s controversial show 13 Reasons Why has been under intense scrutiny since its first season premiered. Since it first aired on Netflix, there has been a lot of discussion over the graphic violence depicted onscreen, but no one moment from the show has been as scrutinized as the graphic suicide featured in season 1.

13 Reasons Why season 1 not only makes the suicide of the character Hannah pivotal to the story of the entire show but her suicide is fully featured onscreen in the finale. It’s graphic, it’s tragic, it’s horrible to watch, and many viewers thought it should have never been aired.

The Hollywood Reporter explains that now, nearly two years after that first season hit the streamer, Netflix has opted to remove the scene. The streamer issued a statement explaining the choice to alter the season finale episode.

“We’ve heard from many young people that 13 Reasons Why encouraged them to start conversations about difficult issues like depression and suicide and get help — often for the first time. As we prepare to launch season three later this summer, we’ve been mindful about the ongoing debate around the show. So on the advice of medical experts, including Dr. Christine Moutier, chief medical officer at the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, we’ve decided with creator Brian Yorkey and the producers to edit the scene in which Hannah takes her own life from season one.”

For those who haven’t seen the show, we won’t go into graphic details about the scene, but suffice it to say that it is an unflinching look at a desperate, young woman taking her own life. We see every moment from her looking determined yet utterly heartbroken in her bathroom mirror, the entire manner in which she chooses to take her own life, her final breath, to her mother discovering her.

While some have argued that the show depicts her suicide in a brutally honest way and doesn’t glamorize it, others have said that simply having this graphic scene — especially in a show targeted at teenagers and others who may be struggling with depression, self-harm, or suicidal thoughts — is incredibly dangerous.

So while it’s great that Netflix has finally decided to take that criticism seriously, it’s a bit bizarre that it took the streamer two years to do this. And with the streamer tying the choice to the release of 13 Reasons Why season 3, it feels a bit dubious. But regardless of the motives, we’re glad to see Netflix finally heard the audience outcry and did something about it.

If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts, you can call the National Suicide Hotline at 1-800-273-8255 in the U.S. or Samaritans for free at 116 123 in the U.K.