diff --git a/lisp/org.el b/lisp/org.el
index b6df37496..b83700fdc 100644
--- a/lisp/org.el
+++ b/lisp/org.el
@@ -5484,7 +5484,7 @@ will be prompted for."
 	   ((not (member (char-after beg) '(?\  ?\t)))
 	    ;; just any other in-buffer setting, but not indented
 	    (add-text-properties
-	     beg (1+ (match-end 0))
+	     beg (match-end 0)
 	     '(font-lock-fontified t face org-meta-line))
 	    t)
 	   ((or (member dc1 '("begin:" "end:" "caption:" "label:"