diff --git a/helix-core/src/surround.rs b/helix-core/src/surround.rs
index bcbcce38b..414ccbbff 100644
--- a/helix-core/src/surround.rs
+++ b/helix-core/src/surround.rs
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ pub fn find_nth_pairs_pos(
     if text.len_chars() < 2 {
         return Err(Error::PairNotFound);
     }
-    if range.to() >= text.len_chars() {
+    if range.to() > text.len_chars() {
         return Err(Error::RangeExceedsText);
     }