diff --git a/test/test-tcp-try-write.c b/test/test-tcp-try-write.c
index 5523b7a1..baff6cf3 100644
--- a/test/test-tcp-try-write.c
+++ b/test/test-tcp-try-write.c
@@ -54,22 +54,18 @@ static void close_cb(uv_handle_t* handle) {
 
 
 static void connect_cb(uv_connect_t* req, int status) {
-  static char zeroes[1024];
   int r;
   uv_buf_t buf;
   ASSERT(status == 0);
   connect_cb_called++;
 
   do {
-    buf = uv_buf_init(zeroes, sizeof(zeroes));
+    buf = uv_buf_init("PING", 4);
     r = uv_try_write((uv_stream_t*) &client, &buf, 1);
     ASSERT(r > 0 || r == UV_EAGAIN);
     if (r > 0) {
       bytes_written += r;
-
-      /* Partial write */
-      if (r != (int) sizeof(zeroes))
-        break;
+      break;
     }
   } while (1);
   uv_close((uv_handle_t*) &client, close_cb);