diff --git a/src/runtime/length.h b/src/runtime/length.h
index 5171b0b9..62a51d09 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) {