diff --git a/slibs.h b/slibs.h
index 00ebd01..6637042 100644
--- a/slibs.h
+++ b/slibs.h
@@ -146,7 +146,6 @@ char* sl_c_str(sl_string str);
 #ifdef SL_IMPLEMENTATION
 char* sl_c_str(sl_string str) {
   sl_vec_push(str, '\0');
-  str.size--;
   return str.data;
 }
 #endif