diff --git a/lib/parfait.rb b/lib/parfait.rb
index 16144039..b0bc5f48 100644
--- a/lib/parfait.rb
+++ b/lib/parfait.rb
@@ -58,8 +58,7 @@ module Parfait
       old_length = internal_object_length()
       while( old_length < length )
         internal_object_set( old_length + 1, nil)
-
-
+        old_length = old_length + 1
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/test/parfait/test_all.rb b/test/parfait/test_all.rb
index 3576a7e1..c07d1f5d 100644
--- a/test/parfait/test_all.rb
+++ b/test/parfait/test_all.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+require_relative "test_object"
 require_relative "test_list"
 require_relative "test_word"
 require_relative "test_dictionary"
diff --git a/test/parfait/test_object.rb b/test/parfait/test_object.rb
index 52e32272..031aa232 100644
--- a/test/parfait/test_object.rb
+++ b/test/parfait/test_object.rb
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@ class TestObject < MiniTest::Test
     assert_equal 0 ,  @object.internal_object_length
   end
 
+  def test_list_grow
+    @object.internal_object_grow( 2 )
+    assert_equal 2 ,  @object.internal_object_length
+  end
+
   def test_empty_list_doesnt_return
     assert_equal nil ,  @object.internal_object_get(3)
   end