diff --git a/source/dub/recipe/sdl.d b/source/dub/recipe/sdl.d
index 09e8b8d..d45bd10 100644
--- a/source/dub/recipe/sdl.d
+++ b/source/dub/recipe/sdl.d
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@
 {
 	import std.string : format;
 	if (!condition) {
-		throw new Exception(format("%s(%s): Error: %s", tag.location.file, tag.location.line, message), file, line);
+		throw new Exception(format("%s(%s): Error: %s", tag.location.file, tag.location.line + 1, message), file, line);
 	}
 }