diff --git a/src/expander/expander_expand_dollar.c b/src/expander/expander_expand_dollar.c
index 414e19c..1bf29a9 100644
--- a/src/expander/expander_expand_dollar.c
+++ b/src/expander/expander_expand_dollar.c
@@ -12,12 +12,12 @@
 
 #include "minishell.h"
 
-static int	get_var_len(const char *source, int idx)
+static int	get_var_len(const char *source)
 {
 	int		i;
 
-	i = 0;
-	while (expander_character_valid(source[idx + i]))
+	i = 1;
+	while (expander_character_valid(source[i]))
 		i++;
 	return (i);
 }
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ int	expander_expand_dollar(char *src, char *dest, int *j, t_list *variables)
 		}
 	}
 	else
-		v_len = get_var_len(src, (*j) + 1);
+	{
+		v_len = get_var_len(src);
+	}
 	return (v_len);
 }