diff --git a/plugin/join.vim b/plugin/join.vim
index 5b27784..d833962 100644
--- a/plugin/join.vim
+++ b/plugin/join.vim
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ endfunction
 
 function! g:SaveCursorVisualSmartJoin()
   call setpos('.', getpos("'<"))
-  call s:SmartJoin(getpos("'>")[1] - getpos('.')[1])
+  call s:SmartJoin(getpos("'>")[1] - getpos('.')[1] - 1)
   exe "normal! `<"
 endfunction