1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/editors/vi.c b/editors/vi.c
index 7173415c8..3d6182bbf 100644
--- a/editors/vi.c
+++ b/editors/vi.c
@@ -2530,7 +2530,7 @@ static int file_insert(const char *fn, char *p, int update_ro_status)
                 p = text_hole_delete(p, p + size - 1);  // un-do buffer insert
         } else if (cnt < size) {
                 // There was a partial read, shrink unused space text[]
-                p = text_hole_delete(p + cnt, p + (size - cnt) - 1);    // un-do buffer insert
+                p = text_hole_delete(p + cnt, p + size - 1);    // un-do buffer insert
                 status_line_bold("can't read '%s'", fn);
         }
         if (cnt >= size)