diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 6aa6ef37f3..35f1b59f04 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
-Mon Dec 16 15:41:56 2002  Nobuyoshi Nakada  <nobu.nokada@softhome.net>
+Mon Dec 16 15:53:20 2002  Nobuyoshi Nakada  <nobu.nokada@softhome.net>
+
+	* parse.y (nextc): get rid of overrun.  (pointed out by akr
+	  [ruby-list:36773])
 
 	* eval.c (rb_eval): untangled ruby_dyna_vars.  [ruby-talk:59035]
 
diff --git a/parse.y b/parse.y
index c977eaa0ef..41605a4f80 100644
--- a/parse.y
+++ b/parse.y
@@ -2190,7 +2190,7 @@ nextc()
 	}
     }
     c = (unsigned char)*lex_p++;
-    if (c == '\r' && lex_p <= lex_pend && *lex_p == '\n') {
+    if (c == '\r' && lex_p < lex_pend && *lex_p == '\n') {
 	lex_p++;
 	c = '\n';
     }