diff --git a/src/child.c b/src/child.c
index cc16c64..99508f6 100644
--- a/src/child.c
+++ b/src/child.c
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 int xml_getchildcount_filtered(node *n, char *name)
 {
-    int i = 1;
+    int i = 0;
 
     if (!n || !n->child)
         return (0);