diff --git a/src/packet.c b/src/packet.c
index 6714db2..1ac5486 100644
--- a/src/packet.c
+++ b/src/packet.c
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ bool decode_publish(Buffer *buffer, PublishPayload *payload, size_t sz) {
         payload->message = malloc(len);
         memcpy(payload->message, buffer->data + buffer->position, len - 1);
         payload->message[len] = '\0';
-        buffer->position += len;
+        buffer->position += len - 1;
     }
 
     return true;