1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/language/devan-util.el b/lisp/language/devan-util.el
index b0003d2e742..2d244d4cf8b 100644
--- a/lisp/language/devan-util.el
+++ b/lisp/language/devan-util.el
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ positions (integers or markers) specifying the region."
       (let ((char (following-char)))
         (if (eq (char-charset char) 'indian-2-column)
             (progn
-              (delete-char -1)
+              (delete-char 1)
               (insert (devanagari-to-indian char)))
           (forward-char 1))))))