diff --git a/flam3-genome.c b/flam3-genome.c
index 509dbd7..7b7277d 100644
--- a/flam3-genome.c
+++ b/flam3-genome.c
@@ -1131,7 +1131,7 @@ main(argc, argv)
          if (maxforms && atoi(maxforms)) {
             cp_save.symmetry = 0;
             while (cp_save.num_xforms > atoi(maxforms))
-               flam3_delete_xform(&cp_save, cp_save.num_xforms - 1);
+		flam3_delete_xform(&cp_save, 0);
          }
       }