diff --git a/eqcorrscan/utils/pre_processing.py b/eqcorrscan/utils/pre_processing.py
index ecdaaab8..d691c8a1 100644
--- a/eqcorrscan/utils/pre_processing.py
+++ b/eqcorrscan/utils/pre_processing.py
@@ -106,10 +106,11 @@ def _sanitize_length(st, starttime=None, endtime=None):
             tr.trim(starttime, endtime)
             if len(tr.data) == ((endtime - starttime) *
                                 tr.stats.sampling_rate) + 1:
-                Logger.info(f"{tr.id} is overlength dropping first sample")
-                tr.data = tr.data[1:len(tr.data)]
-                # TODO: this should adjust the start-time
-                # tr.stats.starttime += tr.stats.delta
+                Logger.info(f"{tr.id} between {tr.stats.starttime} and "
+                            f"{tr.stats.endtime} with {tr.stats.npts} samples "
+                            f"is overlength by one sample. Dropping last "
+                            f"sample.")
+                tr.data = tr.data[0:-1]
         length = endtime - starttime
         clip = True
     elif starttime: