diff --git a/parser/src/main/scala/jawn/Parser.scala b/parser/src/main/scala/jawn/Parser.scala
index 54b5b3ec..3f1e32bc 100644
--- a/parser/src/main/scala/jawn/Parser.scala
+++ b/parser/src/main/scala/jawn/Parser.scala
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ abstract class Parser[J] {
       case 'n' => (parseNull(i), i + 4)
 
       // invalid
-      case _ => die(i, "expected json value")
+      case _ => die(i, "expected json value", 1)
     }
 
   /**