diff --git a/public/client.js b/public/client.js
index 71e2a3dc123eec4b23867eb550f8dfb987aa6c1b..f728f3f2f16f906647537aba2eb6962b0cb01ce1 100644
--- a/public/client.js
+++ b/public/client.js
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ $(function(){
     });
 
     iosocket.on('updateUserCount', function(userCount){
+        userCount--;
         $('#userCount').text('(' + userCount + ')');
     });