diff --git a/code/game/g_combat.c b/code/game/g_combat.c
index d8ea476f..567f49ac 100644
--- a/code/game/g_combat.c
+++ b/code/game/g_combat.c
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ void player_die( gentity_t *self, gentity_t *inflictor, gentity_t *attacker, int
 	if ( meansOfDeath < 0 || meansOfDeath >= sizeof( modNames ) / sizeof( modNames[0] ) ) {
 		obit = "<bad obituary>";
 	} else {
-		obit = modNames[ meansOfDeath ];
+		obit = modNames[meansOfDeath-1];
 	}
 
 	G_LogPrintf("Kill: %i %i %i: %s killed %s by %s\n",