diff --git a/example/doc_stateful_value_traits.cpp b/example/doc_stateful_value_traits.cpp
index 2906220..fac0aba 100644
--- a/example/doc_stateful_value_traits.cpp
+++ b/example/doc_stateful_value_traits.cpp
@@ -76,11 +76,11 @@ int main()
 
    //Now test lists
    List::const_iterator   list_it (my_list.cbegin());
-   identifier_t *it_val(&ids[NumElements-1]), *it_rbeg_val(&ids[0]-1);
+   identifier_t *it_val(&ids[NumElements]), *it_rbeg_val(&ids[0]);
 
    //Test the objects inserted in the base hook list
    for(; it_val != it_rbeg_val; --it_val, ++list_it)
-      if(&*list_it  != &*it_val)   return 1;
+      if(&*list_it  != &it_val[-1])   return 1;
 
    return 0;
 }
diff --git a/test/stateful_value_traits_test.cpp b/test/stateful_value_traits_test.cpp
index 3386c7c..c24c8fb 100644
--- a/test/stateful_value_traits_test.cpp
+++ b/test/stateful_value_traits_test.cpp
@@ -142,14 +142,14 @@ int main()
       List::const_iterator   list_it (my_list.cbegin());
       Slist::const_iterator  slist_it(my_slist.cbegin());
       Set::const_reverse_iterator set_rit(my_set.crbegin());
-      MyClass *it_val(&values[NumElements-1]), *it_rbeg_val(&values[0]-1);
+      MyClass *it_val(&values[NumElements]), *it_rbeg_val(&values[0]);
 
       //Test the objects inserted in the base hook list
       for(; it_val != it_rbeg_val; --it_val, ++list_it, ++slist_it, ++set_rit){
-         if(&*list_it  != &*it_val)   return 1;
-         if(&*slist_it != &*it_val)   return 1;
-         if(&*set_rit  != &*it_val)   return 1;
-         if(my_uset.find(*it_val) == my_uset.cend())  return 1;
+         if(&*list_it  != &it_val[-1])   return 1;
+         if(&*slist_it != &it_val[-1])   return 1;
+         if(&*set_rit  != &it_val[-1])   return 1;
+         if(my_uset.find(it_val[-1]) == my_uset.cend())  return 1;
       }
    }