diff --git a/spcd/main.sh b/spcd/main.sh
index 7537f1f..e697308 100644
--- a/spcd/main.sh
+++ b/spcd/main.sh
@@ -881,6 +881,10 @@ spcd_step_in() {
     SPCD_STEP=$((SPCD_STEP + 1))
 }
 
+spcd_step_out() {
+    SPCD_STEP=$((SPCD_STEP - 1))
+}
+
 spcd_substep() {
     SPCD_SUBSTEP=$((SPCD_SUBSTEP + 1))
     SPCD_SUBSTEP_TEXT="${*}"