diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-good/ext/adaptivedemux2/hls/gsthlsdemux-util.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-good/ext/adaptivedemux2/hls/gsthlsdemux-util.c
index 813d74ce7b..4e4a8c757b 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-good/ext/adaptivedemux2/hls/gsthlsdemux-util.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-good/ext/adaptivedemux2/hls/gsthlsdemux-util.c
@@ -772,7 +772,7 @@ process_webvtt_cue_timing_setting_line (const gchar * input,
     return FALSE;
 
   /* --> */
-  if (gst_byte_reader_get_remaining (&br) < 15 ||
+  if (gst_byte_reader_get_remaining (&br) < 12 ||
       g_ascii_strncasecmp ((const gchar *)
           gst_byte_reader_peek_data_unchecked (&br), "-->", 3))
     return FALSE;