diff --git a/lcd.lua b/lcd.lua
index ca698c6..9862937 100644
--- a/lcd.lua
+++ b/lcd.lua
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ local create_lines = function(text)
 						line = line .. " "
 						remaining = remaining - 1
 					end
-					if remaining - string.len(word) < 0 then
+					if remaining < string.len(word) then
 						line = line .. string.sub(word, 1, math.min(remaining, string.len(word)))
 						word = string.sub(word, remaining+1, string.len(word))
 						if flush_line_and_check_for_return() then return tab end