diff --git a/p/daemon/finger.c b/p/daemon/finger.c
index b6be1d7..9f2beb9 100644
--- a/p/daemon/finger.c
+++ b/p/daemon/finger.c
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@
     pdata = this_object();
   }
   tmp = pdata->QueryProp(P_PRESAY);
-  presay = (stringp(tmp) && sizeof(tmp)>1) ? tmp[0..<2] : 0;
+  presay = (stringp(tmp) && sizeof(tmp)>1) ? tmp[0..<1] : 0;
 
   if ( player && interactive(player) )
       ipnum = query_ip_number(player);