diff --git a/fcore/search-list.sml b/fcore/search-list.sml
index f28e960..a9e8bfe 100644
--- a/fcore/search-list.sml
+++ b/fcore/search-list.sml
@@ -96,9 +96,7 @@ struct
 
   fun backtrackRange
     (pos, hd, absIdx, tl, acc, searchPos, searchString, finish, prevTl) =
-    if searchPos <= 1 then
-      loopRange (pos, hd, absIdx, tl, acc, 0, searchString, finish, prevTl)
-    else if pos < 0 then
+    if pos < 0 then
       case prevTl of
         prevHd :: prevTl =>
           let
@@ -119,6 +117,8 @@ struct
       | [] =>
           (* Should never be called *)
           raise Fail "SearchList.backtrackRange error: line 120\n"
+    else if searchPos <= 1 then
+      loopRange (pos, hd, absIdx, tl, acc, 0, searchString, finish, prevTl)
     else
       backtrackRange
         ( pos - 1
diff --git a/test/regression.sml b/test/regression.sml
index 0eb0dfe..4be552e 100644
--- a/test/regression.sml
+++ b/test/regression.sml
@@ -64,10 +64,6 @@ struct
 
              (* move and then delete twice *)
              val app = TestUtils.updateMany (app, "edede")
-
-             val s = LineGap.toString (#buffer app)
-             val s = String.toCString s ^ "\n"
-             val () = print s
            in
              Expect.isTrue true
            end)