diff --git a/src/parser/parser.c b/src/parser/parser.c
index 3615519..be52e1b 100644
--- a/src/parser/parser.c
+++ b/src/parser/parser.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 /*   By: sede-san <sede-san@student.42madrid.com    +#+  +:+       +#+        */
 /*                                                +#+#+#+#+#+   +#+           */
 /*   Created: 2025/10/22 18:37:38 by sede-san          #+#    #+#             */
-/*   Updated: 2026/02/13 15:07:47 by sede-san         ###   ########.fr       */
+/*   Updated: 2026/02/13 15:12:48 by sede-san         ###   ########.fr       */
 /*                                                                            */
 /* ************************************************************************** */
 
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ static void expand_variable(
 	expanded = replace_value(*argument, variable_value, start - 1, end);
 	if (expanded == NULL)
 		return (minishell->exit = true, malloc_error());
-	*i += ft_strlen(variable_value) - 1;
+	*i += ft_strlen(variable_value);
 	free(*argument);
 	*argument = expanded;
 }