diff --git a/scripts/release_notes_generator.py b/scripts/release_notes_generator.py
index 5e045488b..ad78650e3 100644
--- a/scripts/release_notes_generator.py
+++ b/scripts/release_notes_generator.py
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ def update_release_notes(release_notes):
         history = history_file.read()
 
     token = '# Release Notes\n\n'
-    split_index = history.find(token) + len(token) + 1
+    split_index = history.find(token) + len(token)
     header = history[:split_index]
     new_notes = f'{header}{release_notes}{history[split_index:]}'