diff --git a/src/test/java/net/openhft/chronicle/map/ChronicleMapTest.java b/src/test/java/net/openhft/chronicle/map/ChronicleMapTest.java
index d68d412e6..d0bc73631 100644
--- a/src/test/java/net/openhft/chronicle/map/ChronicleMapTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/net/openhft/chronicle/map/ChronicleMapTest.java
@@ -1133,7 +1133,7 @@ public class ChronicleMapTest {
     private ChronicleMap<Integer, CharSequence> getViewTestMap(int noOfElements) throws IOException {
         ChronicleMap<Integer, CharSequence> map =
                 ChronicleMapBuilder.of(Integer.class, CharSequence.class)
-                        .entries(noOfElements * 2)
+                        .entries(noOfElements * 2 + 100)
                         .valueSize((noOfElements + "").length())
                         .putReturnsNull(true)
                         .removeReturnsNull(true).create();