diff --git a/gitstatus.sh b/gitstatus.sh
index 234926d..0d58678 100755
--- a/gitstatus.sh
+++ b/gitstatus.sh
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ else
     remote="${remote}_AHEAD_${num_ahead}"
   fi
   if [[ "${remote_line[1]}" == *behind* ]]; then
-    num_behind=${remote_line[1]:9}
+    num_behind=${remote_line[1]:8}
     remote="${remote}_BEHIND_${num_behind}"
   fi
 fi