diff --git a/libraries/persistent_store/src/format.rs b/libraries/persistent_store/src/format.rs
index 8de88e4..9b5631b 100644
--- a/libraries/persistent_store/src/format.rs
+++ b/libraries/persistent_store/src/format.rs
@@ -1080,9 +1080,12 @@ mod tests {
 
     #[test]
     fn position_offsets_fit_in_a_halfword() {
-        // The store stores the entry positions as their offset from the head. Those offsets are
-        // represented as u16. The bound below is a large over-approximation of the maximal offset
-        // but it already fits.
-        assert_eq!((MAX_PAGE_INDEX + 1) * MAX_VIRT_PAGE_SIZE, 0xff80);
+        // The store stores in RAM the entry positions as their offset from the head. Those offsets
+        // are represented as u16. The bound below is a large over-approximation of the maximal
+        // offset. We first make sure it fits in a u16.
+        const MAX_POS: Nat = (MAX_PAGE_INDEX + 1) * MAX_VIRT_PAGE_SIZE;
+        assert!(MAX_POS <= u16::MAX as Nat);
+        // We also check the actual value for up-to-date documentation, since it's a constant.
+        assert_eq!(MAX_POS, 0xff80);
     }
 }