diff --git a/app/templates/base.html b/app/templates/base.html
index 2e6f492..1d45d58 100644
--- a/app/templates/base.html
+++ b/app/templates/base.html
@@ -43,4 +43,4 @@
       </div>
     </div>   
   </body>
-</html>
\ No newline at end of file
+</html>
diff --git a/app/templates/user.html b/app/templates/user.html
index b23a9d3..d0b27fc 100644
--- a/app/templates/user.html
+++ b/app/templates/user.html
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     <h1>{{user.nickname}}</h1>
     {% if user.about_me %}<p>{{user.about_me}}</p>{% endif %}
     {% if user.last_seen %}<p><em>Last seen on: {{user.last_seen}}</em></p>{% endif %}
-    <p>Followers: {{user.followers.count()}} | Following: {{user.followed.count()}} |
+    <p>Followers: {{user.followers.count() - 1}} | Following: {{user.followed.count() - 1}} |
     {% if user.id == g.user.id %}
         <a href="{{url_for('edit')}}">Edit your profile</a>
     {% elif not g.user.is_following(user) %}
@@ -35,4 +35,4 @@
     <li class="next disabled"><a href="#">Older posts</a></li>
     {% endif %}
 </ul>
-{% endblock %}
\ No newline at end of file
+{% endblock %}