diff --git a/afl_transforms/tools/zax/test/test_graph.sh b/afl_transforms/tools/zax/test/test_graph.sh
index 86d54f26fa753e195b6cd45885fcb7c540bb3b55..eb0db25160ff1995f4b0de90d4afa17c6d7113fa 100755
--- a/afl_transforms/tools/zax/test/test_graph.sh
+++ b/afl_transforms/tools/zax/test/test_graph.sh
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 cd $(dirname $(realpath $0) )
 
 PUT=test_mystrlen.exe
+# make arg 16 chars sharp as it falls on an afl boundary for the hit count
 MYARG="0123456789abcdef"
+
 PUT2=test_mystrlen2.exe
-MYARG2="0123456789abcdef12345sdafdasjfadsjk"
+MYARG2="0123456789abcdefaadsf"
 
 ZAFL_PUT="$PUT.zafl $PUT.zafl.c $PUT.zafl.g $PUT.zafl.d $PUT.zafl.d.g $PUT.zafl.c.d.g"
 ZAFL_PUT2="$PUT2.zafl $PUT2.zafl.c $PUT2.zafl.g $PUT2.zafl.d $PUT2.zafl.d.g $PUT2.zafl.c.d.g"