diff --git a/lib/shoulda/matchers/util/word_wrap.rb b/lib/shoulda/matchers/util/word_wrap.rb
index 85cda122..9779d0e4 100644
--- a/lib/shoulda/matchers/util/word_wrap.rb
+++ b/lib/shoulda/matchers/util/word_wrap.rb
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ module Shoulda
       end
 
       def determine_where_to_break_line(line)
-        index = TERMINAL_WIDTH - 1
+        index = TERMINAL_WIDTH
 
         while line[index] !~ /\s/
           index -= 1
diff --git a/spec/unit/shoulda/matchers/util/word_wrap_spec.rb b/spec/unit/shoulda/matchers/util/word_wrap_spec.rb
index 6b80a069..0babbef4 100644
--- a/spec/unit/shoulda/matchers/util/word_wrap_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/shoulda/matchers/util/word_wrap_spec.rb
@@ -35,6 +35,17 @@ luscious, ipsum sit amet efficitur feugiat
     MESSAGE
   end
 
+  it "does not break at the maximum line length, but afterward" do
+    wrapped_message = described_class.word_wrap(<<-MESSAGE.rstrip)
+Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Aenean luscius, ipsum sit amet efficitur feugiat
+    MESSAGE
+
+    expect(wrapped_message).to eq(<<-MESSAGE.rstrip)
+Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Aenean luscius,
+ipsum sit amet efficitur feugiat
+    MESSAGE
+  end
+
   it "re-wraps entire paragraphs" do
     wrapped_message = described_class.word_wrap(<<-MESSAGE)
 Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet,