diff --git a/tests/Modifiers_-_--size.test b/tests/Modifiers_-_--size.test
index c82c67d..2903ab2 100755
--- a/tests/Modifiers_-_--size.test
+++ b/tests/Modifiers_-_--size.test
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@ dd if=/dev/zero bs=100 count=1 2>/dev/null \
 lineCount=$(wc -l < "${workFile1}" | tr -dc '0-9')
 finalLine=$(sed -n '$p' < "${workFile1}")
 
-# The number of output lines should be >8 and <13, and the final percentage
+# The number of output lines should be >6 and <13, and the final percentage
 # should be 50.
 #
-if ! test "${lineCount}" -gt 8; then
-	echo "part 1: fewer than 9 output lines (${lineCount})"
+if ! test "${lineCount}" -gt 6; then
+	echo "part 1: fewer than 7 output lines (${lineCount})"
 	exit 1
 fi
 if ! test "${lineCount}" -lt 13; then