diff --git a/src/cfgparse.c b/src/cfgparse.c
index e74b7687a..4ab5e4bfb 100644
--- a/src/cfgparse.c
+++ b/src/cfgparse.c
@@ -3988,7 +3988,7 @@ int readcfgfile(const char *file)
 					}
 				}
 				if (skip) {
-					memmove(line + 1, line + 1 + skip, end - (line + skip + 1));
+					memmove(line + 1, line + 1 + skip, end - (line + skip));
 					end -= skip;
 				}
 				line++;