diff --git a/plugin/makecols.vim b/plugin/makecols.vim
index 359e3f4..e50c678 100644
--- a/plugin/makecols.vim
+++ b/plugin/makecols.vim
@@ -21,14 +21,10 @@ function! s:get_visual_selection()
 
     for i in lines
         " start combining
-        if (i == 0)
-            let new_string = lines[0]
+        if (i % no_of_cols)
+            let new_string = join([new_string, lines[i]], "\t")
         else
-            if (i % no_of_cols)
-                let new_string = join([new_string, lines[i]], "\t")
-            else
-                let new_string = join([new_string, lines[i]], "\n")
-            endif
+            let new_string = join([new_string, lines[i]], "\n")
         endif
     endfor