diff --git a/equal.c b/equal.c
index 72565ef..4184a55 100644
--- a/equal.c
+++ b/equal.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#define BOUNDED_COMPARE_BOUND 4096
+#define BOUNDED_COMPARE_BOUND 128
 #define BOUNDED_HASH_BOUND    16384
 
 // comparable tag