A method for adjusting the cutting register in a folder of a web-fed rotary printing press comprising a folder superstructure, via which one or a plurality of individual gathered strands (HS1, HS2,..., HSN) of a plurality of individual gathered strands (HS1, HS2,..., HSN), which can be brought together to form a complete gathered strand, are guided, wherein information printed on the respective individual gathered strand (HS2,..., HSN) is detected on at least one of the plurality of individual gathered strands (HS2,..., HSN), correction values for correcting the cutting register error of at least one of the gathered strands (HS2,..., HSN) is determined from the printed-on information, and the cutting register error is corrected via at least one actuator (V2,..., VN) assigned to the respective individual strand (HS2,..., HSN), wherein the detection of the printed-on information of the respective individual gathered strand (HS2,..., HSN) and the correction of the cutting register error of the respective induvial gathered strand (HS2,..., HSN) are carried out via the respective actuator (V2,..., VN) after passing through the folder superstructure and prior to bringing together the individual gathered strands (HS1, HS2,..., HSN) to form the complete gathered strand, wherein information printed on all individual gathered strands (HS2,..., HSN) except for an individual gathered strand located on the outside in the complete gathered strand, but instead printed on this outer side of the complete gathered strand, is detected, wherein reference values are determined from the information detected on the complete gathered strand, and the correction values from the information detected on the other individual gathered strands (HS2,..., HSN) occurs as deviation from the reference values, and the correction of the cutting register error of the respective individual gathered strand (HS2,..., HSN) to the respective reference values. wherein information printed on the respective individual gathered strand (HS2,..., HSN) is detected on at least one of the plurality of individual gathered strands (HS2,..., HSN), correction values for correcting the cutting register error of at least one of the gathered strands (HS2,..., HSN) is determined from the printed-on information, and the cutting register error is corrected via at least one actuator (V2,..., VN) assigned to the respective individual strand (HS2,..., HSN), wherein the detection of the printed-on information of the respective individual gathered strand (HS2,..., HSN) and the correction of the cutting register error of the respective induvial gathered strand (HS2,..., HSN) are carried out via the respective actuator (V2,..., VN) after passing through the folder superstructure and prior to bringing together the individual gathered strands (HS1, HS2,..., HSN) to form the complete gathered strand, wherein information printed on all individual gathered strands (HS2,..., HSN) except for an individual gathered strand located on the outside in the complete gathered strand, but instead printed on this outer side of the complete gathered strand, is detected, wherein reference values are determined from the information detected on the complete gathered strand, and the correction values from the information detected on the other individual gathered strands (HS2,..., HSN) occurs as deviation from the reference values, and the correction of the cutting register error of the respective individual gathered strand (HS2,..., HSN) to the respective reference values.