diff --git a/test.py b/test.py
index 62550b0..bdb2a6a 100644
--- a/test.py
+++ b/test.py
@@ -329,8 +329,7 @@ def do_table_line(state, line):
                     print(f'depth = {depth}');
                 elif (m := re.match("</table>", line)):
                     content += m.group(0);
-                    depth -= 1;
-                    if depth < 0: raise SyntaxError("negative depth; bad HTML");
+                    if depth > 0: depth -= 1;
                     line = line[len(m.group(0)):]
                     print(f'line = "{line}"');
                     print(f'depth = {depth}');