diff --git a/test/sparseqr.cpp b/test/sparseqr.cpp
index 8e6887dd3..451c0e7f8 100644
--- a/test/sparseqr.cpp
+++ b/test/sparseqr.cpp
@@ -10,12 +10,11 @@
 #include <Eigen/SparseQR>
 
 template<typename MatrixType,typename DenseMat>
-int generate_sparse_rectangular_problem(MatrixType& A, DenseMat& dA, int maxRows = 300, int maxCols = 150)
+int generate_sparse_rectangular_problem(MatrixType& A, DenseMat& dA, int maxRows = 300)
 {
-  eigen_assert(maxRows >= maxCols);
   typedef typename MatrixType::Scalar Scalar;
   int rows = internal::random<int>(1,maxRows);
-  int cols = internal::random<int>(1,maxCols);
+  int cols = internal::random<int>(1,rows);
   double density = (std::max)(8./(rows*cols), 0.01);
   
   A.resize(rows,cols);