diff --git a/ConflictSet.cpp b/ConflictSet.cpp
index 25891a4..b8f9303 100644
--- a/ConflictSet.cpp
+++ b/ConflictSet.cpp
@@ -832,9 +832,10 @@ private:
         safe_free(p, sizeof(T) + p->partialKeyCapacity);
       }
     }
-    auto *result = (T *)safe_malloc(sizeof(T) + minCapacity);
+    int capacity = maxCapacity;
+    auto *result = (T *)safe_malloc(sizeof(T) + capacity);
     result->type = T::kType;
-    result->partialKeyCapacity = minCapacity;
+    result->partialKeyCapacity = capacity;
     addNode(result);
     return result;
   }