diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 5cbff14..bcc94b4 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ lint.select = [
   "ICN",    # flake8-import-conventions
   "ISC",    # flake8-implicit-str-concat
   "LOG",    # flake8-logging
+  "PERF",   # perflint
   "PGH",    # pygrep-hooks
   "PIE",    # flake8-pie
   "PT",     # flake8-pytest-style
diff --git a/src/humanize/number.py b/src/humanize/number.py
index 77b79ab..4aeffcc 100644
--- a/src/humanize/number.py
+++ b/src/humanize/number.py
@@ -441,14 +441,9 @@ def scientific(value: NumberOrString, precision: int = 2) -> str:
     import re
 
     part2 = re.sub(r"^\+?(\-?)0*(.+)$", r"\1\2", part2)
+    part2_list = [exponents[char] for char in part2]
 
-    new_part2 = []
-    for char in part2:
-        new_part2.append(exponents[char])
-
-    final_str = part1 + " x 10" + "".join(new_part2)
-
-    return final_str
+    return part1 + " x 10" + "".join(part2_list)
 
 
 def clamp(