diff --git a/bin/deepstate/reducer.py b/bin/deepstate/reducer.py
index 12a4927..0d21940 100644
--- a/bin/deepstate/reducer.py
+++ b/bin/deepstate/reducer.py
@@ -101,9 +101,8 @@ def main():
   print("ORIGINAL TEST HAS", len(currentTest), "BYTES")
 
   s = structure(initial)
-  print("LAST BYTE READ IS", s[1])
-
-  if s[1] < len(currentTest):
+  if (s[1]+1) < len(currentTest):
+    print("LAST BYTE READ IS", s[1])
     print("SHRINKING TO IGNORE UNREAD BYTES")
     currentTest = currentTest[:s[1]+1]