diff --git a/lib/rules/no-multiple-empty-lines.js b/lib/rules/no-multiple-empty-lines.js
index c7f69784366..679c4f69c73 100644
--- a/lib/rules/no-multiple-empty-lines.js
+++ b/lib/rules/no-multiple-empty-lines.js
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ module.exports = {
                     } else {
                         const location = {
                             line: lastLocation + 1,
-                            column: 1
+                            column: 0
                         };
 
                         if (lastLocation < firstOfEndingBlankLines) {
diff --git a/tests/lib/rules/no-multiple-empty-lines.js b/tests/lib/rules/no-multiple-empty-lines.js
index 877de202284..c363f97241b 100644
--- a/tests/lib/rules/no-multiple-empty-lines.js
+++ b/tests/lib/rules/no-multiple-empty-lines.js
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ function getExpectedError(lines) {
 
     return {
         message,
-        type: "Program"
+        type: "Program",
+        column: 1
     };
 }
 
@@ -47,7 +48,8 @@ function getExpectedErrorEOF(lines) {
 
     return {
         message: "Too many blank lines at the end of file. Max of " + lines + " allowed.",
-        type: "Program"
+        type: "Program",
+        column: 1
     };
 }
 
@@ -64,7 +66,8 @@ function getExpectedErrorBOF(lines) {
 
     return {
         message: "Too many blank lines at the beginning of file. Max of " + lines + " allowed.",
-        type: "Program"
+        type: "Program",
+        column: 1
     };
 }