diff --git a/java/org/jlab/coda/jevio/test/FileTestVer6.java b/java/org/jlab/coda/jevio/test/FileTestVer6.java
index 693c7b79..0a5e6064 100644
--- a/java/org/jlab/coda/jevio/test/FileTestVer6.java
+++ b/java/org/jlab/coda/jevio/test/FileTestVer6.java
@@ -655,7 +655,7 @@ public static void main(String args[]) {
                 }
             }
             else {
-                ByteBuffer record = Writer.createRecord(dictionary, efArray, writer.getByteOrder(), null, null);
+                ByteBuffer record = Writer.createRecord(dictionary, efArray, efArray.length, writer.getByteOrder(), null, null);
 
                 for (int i = 0; i < 6; i++) {
                     // Top level event