diff --git a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/text/pgs/PgsDecoder.java b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/text/pgs/PgsDecoder.java
index 7ad70397a0..6d60da7d81 100644
--- a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/text/pgs/PgsDecoder.java
+++ b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/text/pgs/PgsDecoder.java
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ public final class PgsDecoder extends SimpleSubtitleDecoder {
         if (sectionLength < 7) {
           return;
         }
-        int totalLength = buffer.readUnsignedInt24() - 4;
+        int totalLength = buffer.readUnsignedInt24();
         if (totalLength < 4) {
           return;
         }