diff --git a/sc/source/core/data/table6.cxx b/sc/source/core/data/table6.cxx
index 1d04d89..af9f090 100644
--- a/sc/source/core/data/table6.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/core/data/table6.cxx
@@ -376,7 +376,6 @@ sal_Bool ScTable::Search(const SvxSearchItem& rSearchItem, SCCOL& rCol, SCROW& r
         SCROW nLastNonFilteredRow = -1;
         if (!bAll && rSearchItem.GetRowDirection())
         {
-            nCol++;
             while (!bFound && (nRow <= nLastRow))
             {
                 if (bSkipFiltered)