diff --git a/elisp/ghc-info.el b/elisp/ghc-info.el
index 5e4ea27..4e763d8 100644
--- a/elisp/ghc-info.el
+++ b/elisp/ghc-info.el
@@ -148,7 +148,8 @@
 (defun ghc-get-pos (buf line col)
   (save-excursion
     (set-buffer buf)
-    (goto-line line)
+    (goto-char (point-min))
+    (forward-line (1- line))
     (forward-char col)
     (point)))