diff --git a/src/bfu/text.c b/src/bfu/text.c
index 8adf0c96a..f5e3f1b7f 100644
--- a/src/bfu/text.c
+++ b/src/bfu/text.c
@@ -119,7 +119,6 @@ split_line(unsigned char *text, int max_width, int *cells)
 					 * followed by a space so this rule
 					 * will not match often. We match dash
 					 * and quotes too. */
-					cells_save--;
 					while (--split != text) {
 						cells_save--;
 						if (!ispunct(*split)) continue;