diff --git a/templates/c++/lexer.cpp b/templates/c++/lexer.cpp
index 1f281d0..4e9d5f6 100644
--- a/templates/c++/lexer.cpp
+++ b/templates/c++/lexer.cpp
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ namespace { //The automaton data
 
     unsigned char TRANS_IDX[256] = { {{#trans_idx}}{{trans}}, {{/trans_idx}} };
 
-    State TABLE[{{num_states}}][{{num_transitions_per_state}}] = { {{#table}}
+    State TABLE[{{num_states}} - 1][{{num_transitions_per_state}}] = { {{#table}}
         { {{#row}} {{state}}, {{/row}} },
         {{/table}} };