diff --git a/bob/io/image/main.cpp b/bob/io/image/main.cpp
index cf08bdbe8954806b946b684f2ffecdc3b21d1dfe..da93c13da14a56557d1e772e539c93fe9ba488ea 100644
--- a/bob/io/image/main.cpp
+++ b/bob/io/image/main.cpp
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ BOB_TRY
   blitz::Array<uint8_t, 2> gray_image(100, 100);
   gray_image = 0;
   for (int i = 0; i < 100; ++i){
-    gray_image(i, 100-i) = 127;
+    gray_image(i, 99-i) = 127;
     gray_image(i,i) = 255;
   }