diff --git a/the-super-tiny-compiler.js b/the-super-tiny-compiler.js
index 42437ca..4744558 100755
--- a/the-super-tiny-compiler.js
+++ b/the-super-tiny-compiler.js
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ function tokenizer(input) {
       }
 
       // Skip the closing double quote.
-      char = input[++current];
+      ++current;
 
       // And add our `string` token to the `tokens` array.
       tokens.push({ type: 'string', value });