diff --git a/contrib/static/search.js b/contrib/static/search.js
index d7190ea..7a31967 100644
--- a/contrib/static/search.js
+++ b/contrib/static/search.js
@@ -35,10 +35,10 @@ function inject_search(elem) {
         if(ajax.status == 200) {
           // good
           var result = JSON.parse(ajax.responseText);
-          if (result.length == 0) {
+          if (result.length == 1) {
             status.innerHTML = "no results";
           } else {
-            status.innerHTML = "found "+result.length+" results";
+            status.innerHTML = "found "+(result.length - 1)+" results";
             for (var idx = 0 ; idx < result.length; idx++ ) {
               inject_search_result(result[idx]);
             }