diff --git a/parse.py b/parse.py
index f5e8fe3..3440ff4 100644
--- a/parse.py
+++ b/parse.py
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
         if not token:
             return self.code[start:self.pos]
         else:
-            return self.code[start:self.pos - len(" EndText")]
+            return self.code[start:self.pos - len(" EndText") - 1]
 
     def skip_shebang(self):
         next_line = self.code.find('\n') + 1