diff --git a/src/runtime/lexer.c b/src/runtime/lexer.c
index 44c6a285..2e31accf 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_source_info.line += 1;
-			self->current_source_info.column = 1;
+			self->current_source_info.column = 0;
 		} else {
 			self->current_source_info.column += 1;
 		}