diff --git a/snap7/util.py b/snap7/util.py
index 88c2db5a..ac604593 100644
--- a/snap7/util.py
+++ b/snap7/util.py
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ def get_int(_bytearray, byte_index):
 
     int are represented in two bytes
     """
-    data = _bytearray[byte_index:2]
+    data = _bytearray[byte_index:byte_index + 2]
     value = struct.unpack('>h', struct.pack('2B', *data))[0]
     return value
 
diff --git a/test/test_util.py b/test/test_util.py
index a4705992..4a04a93f 100644
--- a/test/test_util.py
+++ b/test/test_util.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 12.7	testbool8    BOOL
 13      testReal     REAL
 17      testDword    DWORD
+21      testint2     INT
 """
 
 _bytearray = bytearray([
@@ -27,7 +28,8 @@
     128*0 + 64*0 + 32*0 + 16*0 +
     8*1 + 4*1 + 2*1 + 1*1,                         # test bools
     68, 78, 211, 51,                               # test real
-    255, 255, 255, 255                             # test dword
+    255, 255, 255, 255,                            # test dword
+    0, 0,                                          # test int 2
     ])
 
 
@@ -60,8 +62,10 @@ def test_get_int(self):
         test_array = bytearray(_bytearray)
         row = util.DB_Row(test_array, test_spec, layout_offset=4)
         x = row['ID']
+        y = row['testint2']
         self.assertEqual(x, 0)
-
+        self.assertEqual(y, 0)
+        
     def test_set_int(self):
         test_array = bytearray(_bytearray)
         row = util.DB_Row(test_array, test_spec, layout_offset=4)