diff --git a/c/quick_sort.c b/c/quick_sort.c
index a79deb52e..d1d51df6a 100644
--- a/c/quick_sort.c
+++ b/c/quick_sort.c
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ int partition (int arr[], int low, int high)
     int pivot = arr[high];    // pivot 
     int i = (low - 1);  // Index of smaller element 
   
-    for (int j = low; j <= high- 1; j++) 
+    for (int j = low; j < high; j++) 
     { 
         // If current element is smaller than or 
         // equal to pivot