diff --git a/src/util/usfm_to_json.js b/src/util/usfm_to_json.js
index 2cb5f57..b6da624 100644
--- a/src/util/usfm_to_json.js
+++ b/src/util/usfm_to_json.js
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ module.exports = {
                     "chapter": parseInt(splitLine[1], 10)
                 }
                 verse = [];
-                c = parseInt(splitLine[1], 10)
+                c = parseInt(splitLine[1], 10);
+                vnum = 0;
                 v = 0;
             } else if (splitLine[0] === '\\v') {
                 if (c === 0)