diff --git a/example/tput.js b/example/tput.js
index 0851c4c..a77cecb 100644
--- a/example/tput.js
+++ b/example/tput.js
@@ -18,3 +18,8 @@ console.log('Max colors: %d.', tput.max_colors);
 
 //tput.readTermcap();
 //console.log(tput.termcap.terms);
+
+//tput.padding = true;
+//tput._parsePadding('hello$<1000/>world', console.log, function() {
+//  tput._parsePadding('$<1000*>foo$<1000/>bar', console.log, process.exit);
+//});
diff --git a/lib/tput.js b/lib/tput.js
index ed344f4..b952f9f 100644
--- a/lib/tput.js
+++ b/lib/tput.js
@@ -798,9 +798,8 @@ Tput.prototype._parsePadding = function(code, print, done) {
       return next();
     }
 
-    part = part.substring(padding[0].cap);
+    part = part.substring(padding[0].length);
 
-    // From terminfo man page:
     // A `*' indicates that the padding required is proportional to the number
     // of lines affected by the operation, and  the amount  given  is the
     // per-affected-unit padding required.  (In the case of insert character,
@@ -811,7 +810,6 @@ Tput.prototype._parsePadding = function(code, print, done) {
       ;
     }
 
-    // From terminfo man page:
     // A `/'  suffix indicates  that  the  padding  is  mandatory and forces a
     // delay of the given number of milliseconds even on devices for which xon
     // is present to indicate flow control.