diff --git a/core/modules/filters/removesuffix.js b/core/modules/filters/removesuffix.js
index 5f0da8b82..4256fe49f 100644
--- a/core/modules/filters/removesuffix.js
+++ b/core/modules/filters/removesuffix.js
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ exports.removesuffix = function(source,operator,options) {
 	var results = [];
 	source(function(tiddler,title) {
 		if(title.substr(-operator.operand.length).toLowerCase() === operator.operand.toLowerCase()) {
-			results.push(title.substr(operator.operand.length));
+			results.push(title.substr(0,title.length - operator.operand.length));
 		}
 	});
 	return results;