diff --git a/src/runtime/length.h b/src/runtime/length.h
index fe7f4b12..a3a574e6 100644
--- a/src/runtime/length.h
+++ b/src/runtime/length.h
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ static inline bool ts_length_eq(TSLength len1, TSLength len2) {
 }
 
 static inline TSPoint ts_point_zero() {
-	return (TSPoint){ .row = 1, .column = 1 };
+	return (TSPoint){ .row = 0, .column = 0 };
 }
 
 static inline TSPoint ts_point_make(size_t row, size_t column) {
diff --git a/src/runtime/lexer.c b/src/runtime/lexer.c
index 27426f48..5a6fcf1d 100644
--- a/src/runtime/lexer.c
+++ b/src/runtime/lexer.c
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ static bool ts_lexer__advance(TSLexer *self, TSStateId state) {
 
 		if (self->lookahead == '\n') {
 			self->current_point.row += 1;
-			self->current_point.column = 1;
+			self->current_point.column = 0;
 		} else {
 			self->current_point.column += 1;
 		}