diff --git a/test/sequential/test-http-max-http-headers.js b/test/sequential/test-http-max-http-headers.js
index c8bfd07f9ffd8c..5077842608a043 100644
--- a/test/sequential/test-http-max-http-headers.js
+++ b/test/sequential/test-http-max-http-headers.js
@@ -42,8 +42,7 @@ 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';
 }