diff --git a/binaryEditor.c b/binaryEditor.c
index 9137774..ba08da8 100644
--- a/binaryEditor.c
+++ b/binaryEditor.c
@@ -26,11 +26,11 @@ void setBuffer(Buffer buffer, void *data){
 void seekBuffer(Buffer buffer, unsigned int position){
     switch (buffer){
         case BUF_IN:
-            inByteOffset = position - (position % 8);
+            inByteOffset = position / 8;
             inBitOffset = position % 8;
             break;
         case BUF_OUT:
-            outByteOffset = position - (position % 8);
+            outByteOffset = position / 8;
             outBitOffset = position % 8;
             break;
     }