diff --git a/lib/register/padding.rb b/lib/register/padding.rb
index 4fb62776..ff8275df 100644
--- a/lib/register/padding.rb
+++ b/lib/register/padding.rb
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
 module Padding
 
   # objects only come in lengths of multiple of 8 words
-  # but there is a constant overhead of 2 words, one for type, one for layout
+  # but there is a constant overhead of 1 words for layout
   # and as we would have to subtract 1 to make it work without overhead, we now have to add 7
   def padded len
-    a = 32 * (1 + (len + 7)/32 )
+    a = 32 * (1 + (len + 3)/32 )
     #puts "#{a} for #{len}"
     a
   end
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ module Padding
   end
 
   def padding_for length
-    pad = padded(length) - length - 8 # for header, type and layout
+    pad = padded(length) - length - 4 # for header, layout
     pad
   end
 end
diff --git a/test/register/test_padding.rb b/test/register/test_padding.rb
index 8caf0590..4f300af1 100644
--- a/test/register/test_padding.rb
+++ b/test/register/test_padding.rb
@@ -10,17 +10,17 @@ class TestPadding < MiniTest::Test
     @pad = Padded.new
   end
   def test_small
-    [6,20,23,24].each do |p|
+    [6,20,27,28].each do |p|
       assert_equal 32 , @pad.padded(p) , "Expecting 32 for #{p}"
     end
   end
   def test_medium
-    [26,40,53,56].each do |p|
+    [29,40,57,60].each do |p|
       assert_equal 64 , @pad.padded(p) , "Expecting 64 for #{p}"
     end
   end
   def test_large
-    [58,88].each do |p|
+    [61,88].each do |p|
       assert_equal 96 , @pad.padded(p) , "Expecting 96 for #{p}"
     end
   end