diff --git a/src/sfnt/ttload.c b/src/sfnt/ttload.c
index c40ec8d9c..410f5c4b0 100644
--- a/src/sfnt/ttload.c
+++ b/src/sfnt/ttload.c
@@ -217,8 +217,8 @@
         goto Exit;
         
       /* seek to the appropriate TrueType file, then read tag */
-      if ( FILE_Skip( face->ttc_header.TableDirectory[faceIndex] - 12 ) ||
-           READ_Long( *format_tag )                                     )
+      if ( FILE_Seek( face->ttc_header.TableDirectory[faceIndex] ) ||
+           READ_Long( *format_tag )                                )
         goto Exit;
     }