diff --git a/src/traverse.rs b/src/traverse.rs
index 157ce2c3..b2c87249 100644
--- a/src/traverse.rs
+++ b/src/traverse.rs
@@ -312,10 +312,10 @@ mod tests {
 
     #[test]
     fn size_of_entry_data() {
-        assert_eq!(
-            std::mem::size_of::<EntryData>(),
-            80,
-            "the size of this should not change unexpectedly as it affects overall memory consumption"
+        assert!(
+            std::mem::size_of::<EntryData>() <= 80,
+            "the size of this ({}) should not exceed 80 as it affects overall memory consumption",
+            std::mem::size_of::<EntryData>()
         );
     }
 }