diff --git a/classpath/java/io/File.java b/classpath/java/io/File.java
index 96697c9af2..7e961ce138 100644
--- a/classpath/java/io/File.java
+++ b/classpath/java/io/File.java
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ public class File {
       }
 
       String[] result = new String[count];
-      for (int i = count; i >= 0; --i) {
+      for (int i = count - 1; i >= 0; --i) {
         result[i] = list.value;
         list = list.next;
       }