diff --git a/code/leak.c b/code/leak.c
index b543bb6dd..a193aab50 100644
--- a/code/leak.c
+++ b/code/leak.c
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@ main(void)
 	printf("main: start\n");
 	FILE *device = fopen(LKM_DEVICE, "r+");
 
-	printf("main: spray to reduce TLB noise part 1: %u objects\n", SPRAY);
+	printf("main: spray to reduce TLB noise part 1: %u objects\n",
+	    SPRAY / 2);
 	for (size_t i = 0; i < SPRAY / 2; i++) {
 		int ret;
 		ret = pipe2(spray[i], O_NONBLOCK);
@@ -100,7 +101,8 @@ main(void)
 		exit(1);
 	}
 
-	printf("main: spray to reduce TLB noise part 2: %u objects\n", SPRAY);
+	printf("main: spray to reduce TLB noise part 2: %u objects\n",
+	    SPRAY / 2);
 	size_t t_delta;
 	size_t t_prev = -1;
 	size_t last_slab = -1;