diff --git a/modules/chankeep.py b/modules/chankeep.py
index c49d4dd..f0365ee 100644
--- a/modules/chankeep.py
+++ b/modules/chankeep.py
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ def keepChannels(net, listinfo, mean, sigrelay, relay):
         #     newNums = []
         flist = [i[0] for i in listinfo]
         if len(flist) > max_chans:
-            max_chans = len(flist)
+            max_chans = len(flist)-1
         chosen = sorted(flist, reverse=True, key=lambda x: x[1])[:max_chans]
         debug(f"keepChannels() {net}: joining {len(chosen)}/{len(flist)} channels")
         trace(f"keepChannels() {net}: joining:{chosen}")
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ def keepChannels(net, listinfo, mean, sigrelay, relay):
         #     newNums = []
         siglist = [i[0] for i in listinfo if int(i[1]) > mean]
         if len(siglist) > max_chans:
-            max_chans = len(siglist)
+            max_chans = len(siglist)-1
         chosen = sorted(siglist, reverse=True, key=lambda x: x[1])[:max_chans]
         debug(f"keepChannels() {net}: joining {len(chosen)}/{len(siglist)} channels")
         trace(f"keepChannels() {net}: joining:{chosen}")