diff --git a/sphinx_tabs/tabs.py b/sphinx_tabs/tabs.py
index 4c0b6ca..d2be1ad 100644
--- a/sphinx_tabs/tabs.py
+++ b/sphinx_tabs/tabs.py
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ def run(self):
         else:
             panel["hidden"] = "true"
 
-        self.state.nested_parse(self.content[2:], self.content_offset, panel)
+        self.state.nested_parse(self.content[1:], self.content_offset, panel)
 
         if self.env.app.builder.name not in get_compatible_builders(self.env.app):
             # Use base docutils classes
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ def run(self):
             panel = nodes.container()
 
             self.state.nested_parse(self.content[0:1], 0, tab_name)
-            self.state.nested_parse(self.content[2:], self.content_offset, panel)
+            self.state.nested_parse(self.content[1:], self.content_offset, panel)
 
             tab += tab_name
             outer_node += tab