diff --git a/lisp/org/ob-python.el b/lisp/org/ob-python.el
index 7911205d08..e3714964b7 100644
--- a/lisp/org/ob-python.el
+++ b/lisp/org/ob-python.el
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ org-babel-python--send-string
 		   org-babel-python-eoe-indicator
 		   string-buffer))
 	(accept-process-output (get-buffer-process (current-buffer))))
-      (org-babel-chomp (substring string-buffer 0 (match-beginning 0))))))
+      (org-babel-chomp (substring string-buffer 1 (match-beginning 0))))))
 
 (defun org-babel-python-evaluate-session
     (session body &optional result-type result-params)