diff --git a/nlsr_km_util.c b/nlsr_km_util.c
index fa563d3..6750c67 100644
--- a/nlsr_km_util.c
+++ b/nlsr_km_util.c
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
 		return res;
 	}
 	else{
-		res=ccn_name_chop(name, name_comps, -3);
+		res=ccn_name_chop(name, name_comps, -2);
 		if ( res < 0 ){
 			ccn_indexbuf_destroy(&name_comps);
 			return res;