diff --git a/src/NetworkMessage.h b/src/NetworkMessage.h
index 1b57676..07cbf29 100644
--- a/src/NetworkMessage.h
+++ b/src/NetworkMessage.h
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ namespace Feather
 
         inline void WriteString(const char* string, int32_t length)
         {
-            int32_t stringSize = length + 1;
+            int32_t stringSize = length;
             WriteVarInt(stringSize);
             WriteData(string, stringSize);
         }