diff --git a/tests/unittests/torture_packet.c b/tests/unittests/torture_packet.c
index ce7a1762..51fa2e90 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/torture_packet.c
+++ b/tests/unittests/torture_packet.c
@@ -12,10 +12,11 @@
 
 #include "socket.c"
 
-uint8_t test_data[]="AThis is test data. Use it to check the validity of packet functions"
-                    "AThis is test data. Use it to check the validity of packet functions"
-                    "AThis is test data. Use it to check the validity of packet functions"
-                    "AThis is test data. Use it to check the validity of packet functions";
+uint8_t test_data[]="\x02"
+                    "This is test data. Use it to check the validity of packet functions."
+                    "This is test data. Use it to check the validity of packet functions."
+                    "This is test data. Use it to check the validity of packet functions."
+                    "This is test data. Use it to check the validity of packet functions.";
 uint8_t key[]="iekaeshoa7ooCie2shai8shahngee3ONsee3xoishooj0ojei6aeChieth1iraPh";
 uint8_t iv[]="eixaxughoomah4ui7Aew3ohxuolaifuu";
 uint8_t mac[]="thook2Jai0ahmahyae7ChuuruoPhee8Y";
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ torture_packet(const char *cipher, const char *mac_type,
     size_t encrypted_packet_len;
     ssh_packet_callback callbacks[]={copy_packet_data};
     struct ssh_packet_callbacks_struct cb = {
-            .start='A',
+            .start=2,
             .n_callbacks=1,
             .callbacks=callbacks,
             .user=response