diff --git a/cc/sc-encode b/cc/sc-encode
index 52a888d..81eecc7 100644
--- a/cc/sc-encode
+++ b/cc/sc-encode
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
 import sweecrypt
 from sys import argv
 if argv[3][:2] == "-s":
-    print(sweecrypt.encrypt(" ".join(argv[4:]), int(argv[3][3:])))
+    print(sweecrypt.encrypt(" ".join(argv[4:]), int(argv[3][2:])))
 else:
     print(sweecrypt.encrypt(" ".join(argv[3:])))
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