diff --git a/qupulse/program/linspace.py b/qupulse/program/linspace.py
index 43d01113..c1520208 100644
--- a/qupulse/program/linspace.py
+++ b/qupulse/program/linspace.py
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ def _add_iteration_node(self, node: LinSpaceIter):
         self.add_node(node.body)
 
         if node.length > 1:
-            self.iterations[-1] = node.length
+            self.iterations[-1] = node.length - 1
             label, jmp = self.new_loop(node.length - 1)
             self.commands.append(label)
             self.add_node(node.body)
diff --git a/tests/program/linspace_tests.py b/tests/program/linspace_tests.py
index 03a5b297..60acd136 100644
--- a/tests/program/linspace_tests.py
+++ b/tests/program/linspace_tests.py
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ def setUp(self):
 
             LoopLabel(1, 99),
 
-            Increment(0, -2.0, key_0),
+            Increment(0, -1.99, key_0),
             Increment(1, 0.02, key_1),
             Wait(TimeType(10 ** 6)),
 
@@ -131,8 +131,8 @@ def setUp(self):
 
             LoopLabel(1, 99),
 
-            Increment(0, 1e-3 + -200 * 1e-2, key_0),
-            Increment(1, 0.02 + -200 * -3e-3, key_1),
+            Increment(0, 1e-3 + -199 * 1e-2, key_0),
+            Increment(1, 0.02 + -199 * -3e-3, key_1),
             Wait(TimeType(10 ** 6)),
 
             LoopLabel(2, 199),
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ def setUp(self):
             Set(0, -0.4),
             Set(1, -0.3),
             Wait(TimeType(10 ** 5)),
-            Increment(0, -2.0, key_0),
+            Increment(0, -1.99, key_0),
             Increment(1, 0.02, key_1),
             Wait(TimeType(10 ** 6)),
             Set(0, 0.05),