diff --git a/R/group_rows.R b/R/group_rows.R
index d3871f7..4352105 100644
--- a/R/group_rows.R
+++ b/R/group_rows.R
@@ -163,11 +163,7 @@
   if (italic) group_label <- paste0("\\\\textit{", group_label, "}")
   # Add group label
   if (table_info$booktabs) {
-    if (is.null(table_info$colnames)) {
-      rowtext <- table_info$contents[start_row]
-    } else {
-      rowtext <- table_info$contents[start_row + 1]
-    }
+    rowtext <- table_info$contents[start_row + table_info$position_offset]
     pre_rowtext <- paste0(
       "\\\\addlinespace[", gap_space, "]\n",
       ifelse(hline_before,"\\\\hline\n", ""),