diff --git a/can/interfaces/socketcand/socketcand.py b/can/interfaces/socketcand/socketcand.py
index 8b55eef3a..5a1f2570d 100644
--- a/can/interfaces/socketcand/socketcand.py
+++ b/can/interfaces/socketcand/socketcand.py
@@ -191,9 +191,7 @@ def _recv_internal(self, timeout):
                     self.__message_buffer.append(parsed_can_message)
                 buffer_view = buffer_view[end + 1 :]
 
-            self.__receive_buffer = self.__receive_buffer[
-                chars_processed_successfully + 1 :
-            ]
+            self.__receive_buffer = self.__receive_buffer[chars_processed_successfully:]
             can_message = (
                 None
                 if len(self.__message_buffer) == 0