diff --git a/src/files.c b/src/files.c
index a01ed0af..1a50b483 100644
--- a/src/files.c
+++ b/src/files.c
@@ -296,6 +296,7 @@ void read_file(FILE *f, const char *filename)
 	} else if (fileptr->next == NULL) {
 	    filebot = fileptr;
 	    new_magicline();
+	    totsize--;
 	}
     }