diff --git a/calmwm.h b/calmwm.h
index edac516..849a803 100644
--- a/calmwm.h
+++ b/calmwm.h
@@ -74,8 +74,6 @@
 #define CWM_MENU_DUMMY		0x0001
 #define CWM_MENU_FILE		0x0002
 
-#define KBTOGROUP(X) ((X) - 1)
-
 union arg {
 	char	*c;
 	int	 i;
@@ -222,7 +220,7 @@ struct screen_ctx {
 	XftFont			*xftfont;
 	int			 xinerama_no;
 	XineramaScreenInfo	*xinerama;
-#define CALMWM_NGROUPS		 9
+#define CALMWM_NGROUPS		 10
 	struct group_ctx	 groups[CALMWM_NGROUPS];
 	struct group_ctx_q	 groupq;
 	int			 group_hideall;
diff --git a/client.c b/client.c
index 2bdfe28..3a20e00 100644
--- a/client.c
+++ b/client.c
@@ -876,7 +876,7 @@ client_transient(struct client_ctx *cc)
 
 	if (XGetTransientForHint(X_Dpy, cc->win, &trans)) {
 		if ((tc = client_find(trans)) && tc->group) {
-			group_movetogroup(cc, tc->group->shortcut - 1);
+			group_movetogroup(cc, tc->group->shortcut);
 			if (tc->flags & CLIENT_IGNORE)
 				cc->flags |= CLIENT_IGNORE;
 		}
diff --git a/group.c b/group.c
index 847cddd..de3f6b9 100644
--- a/group.c
+++ b/group.c
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ group_show(struct screen_ctx *sc, struct group_ctx *gc)
 	free(winlist);
 
 	gc->hidden = 0;
-	group_setactive(sc, gc->shortcut - 1);
+	group_setactive(sc, gc->shortcut);
 }
 
 void
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ group_init(struct screen_ctx *sc)
 	for (i = 0; i < CALMWM_NGROUPS; i++) {
 		TAILQ_INIT(&sc->groups[i].clients);
 		sc->groups[i].hidden = 0;
-		sc->groups[i].shortcut = i + 1;
+		sc->groups[i].shortcut = i;
 		TAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&sc->groupq, &sc->groups[i], entry);
 	}
 
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ group_cycle(struct screen_ctx *sc, int flags)
 	if (showgroup->hidden)
 		group_show(sc, showgroup);
 	else
-		group_setactive(sc, showgroup->shortcut - 1);
+		group_setactive(sc, showgroup->shortcut);
 }
 
 /* called when a client is deleted */
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ group_autogroup(struct client_ctx *cc)
 		else if (*grpno > CALMWM_NGROUPS || *grpno < 0)
 			no = CALMWM_NGROUPS - 1;
 		else
-			no = *grpno + 1;
+			no = *grpno;
 		XFree(grpno);
 	} else {
 		TAILQ_FOREACH(aw, &Conf.autogroupq, entry) {
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ group_update_names(struct screen_ctx *sc)
 	 */
 	if (n < CALMWM_NGROUPS) {
 		setnames = 1;
-		i = 1;
+		i = 0;
 		while (n < CALMWM_NGROUPS)
 			strings[n++] = xstrdup(shortcut_to_name[i++]);
 	}
diff --git a/kbfunc.c b/kbfunc.c
index 452ca0a..e9181a1 100644
--- a/kbfunc.c
+++ b/kbfunc.c
@@ -406,13 +406,13 @@ kbfunc_client_delete(struct client_ctx *cc, union arg *arg)
 void
 kbfunc_client_group(struct client_ctx *cc, union arg *arg)
 {
-	group_hidetoggle(cc->sc, KBTOGROUP(arg->i));
+	group_hidetoggle(cc->sc, arg->i);
 }
 
 void
 kbfunc_client_grouponly(struct client_ctx *cc, union arg *arg)
 {
-	group_only(cc->sc, KBTOGROUP(arg->i));
+	group_only(cc->sc, arg->i);
 }
 
 void
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ kbfunc_client_grouptoggle(struct client_ctx *cc, union arg *arg)
 void
 kbfunc_client_movetogroup(struct client_ctx *cc, union arg *arg)
 {
-	group_movetogroup(cc, KBTOGROUP(arg->i));
+	group_movetogroup(cc, arg->i);
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/xutil.c b/xutil.c
index b910906..32a9974 100644
--- a/xutil.c
+++ b/xutil.c
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ xu_ewmh_net_wm_desktop(struct client_ctx *cc)
 	long			 no = 0xffffffff;
 
 	if (gc)
-		no = gc->shortcut - 1;
+		no = gc->shortcut;
 
 	XChangeProperty(X_Dpy, cc->win, ewmh[_NET_WM_DESKTOP].atom,
 	    XA_CARDINAL, 32, PropModeReplace, (unsigned char *)&no, 1);