diff --git a/src/zzuf.c b/src/zzuf.c
index 242f0c9..c80b0c2 100644
--- a/src/zzuf.c
+++ b/src/zzuf.c
@@ -938,7 +938,7 @@ static void read_children(struct opts *opts)
         if(opts->child[i].status != STATUS_RUNNING)
             continue;
 
-        for(j = 1; j < 3; j++)
+        for(j = 0; j < 3; j++)
             ZZUF_FD_SET(opts->child[i].fd[j], &fdset, maxfd);
     }
     tv.tv_sec = 0;
@@ -946,7 +946,7 @@ static void read_children(struct opts *opts)
 
 #if _WIN32
     for(i = 0; i < opts->maxchild; i++)
-        for (j = 1; j < 3; j++)
+        for (j = 0; j < 3; j++)
         {
             char tmpbuf[1025];
             int tmp = _read(opts->child[i].fd[j], tmpbuf, 1024);