diff --git a/test/sequential/test-http-max-http-headers.js b/test/sequential/test-http-max-http-headers.js
index d421ad5f2bfbaf..04fdebd48cfd61 100644
--- a/test/sequential/test-http-max-http-headers.js
+++ b/test/sequential/test-http-max-http-headers.js
@@ -37,8 +37,7 @@ function fillHeaders(headers, currentSize, valid = false) {
 
   // Generate valid headers
   if (valid) {
-    // TODO(mcollina): understand why -32 is needed instead of -1
-    headers = headers.slice(0, -32);
+    headers = headers.slice(0, -1);
   }
   return headers + '\r\n\r\n';
 }