diff --git a/tests/library/time/digxel-test.cpp b/tests/library/time/digxel-test.cpp
index dab6738d2..c3e891f28 100644
--- a/tests/library/time/digxel-test.cpp
+++ b/tests/library/time/digxel-test.cpp
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ namespace test{
     inline double
     randomFrac()
       {
-        double arbitrary = (rand() % RAND_RANGE);
+        double arbitrary = (1 + rand() % RAND_RANGE);
         arbitrary /= (1 + rand() % RAND_DENOM);
         
         static double prevVal;