python · AA-Turner · May 7, 2025
diff --git a/Lib/test/test_gc.py b/Lib/test/test_gc.py
@@ -1161,27 +1161,18 @@ def make_ll(depth):
            return head

        head = make_ll(1000)
-        count = 1000
-
-        # There will be some objects we aren't counting,
-        # e.g. the gc stats dicts. This test checks
-        # that the counts don't grow, so we try to
-        # correct for the uncounted objects
-        # This is just an estimate.
-        CORRECTION = 20

        enabled = gc.isenabled()
        gc.enable()
        olds = []
        initial_heap_size = _testinternalcapi.get_tracked_heap_size()
        for i in range(20_000):
            newhead = make_ll(20)
-            count += 20
            newhead.surprise = head
            olds.append(newhead)
            if len(olds) == 20:
                new_objects = _testinternalcapi.get_tracked_heap_size() - initial_heap_size
-                self.assertLess(new_objects, 27_000, f"Heap growing. Reached limit after {i} iterations")
+                self.assertLess(new_objects, 27_500, f"Heap growing. Reached limit after {i} iterations")
                del olds[:]
        if not enabled:
            gc.disable()