diff --git a/challenges/basic-bonfires.json b/challenges/basic-bonfires.json
index c7ec06d6a2..d3a0f22893 100644
--- a/challenges/basic-bonfires.json
+++ b/challenges/basic-bonfires.json
@@ -369,6 +369,7 @@
       "description": [
         "Truncate a string (first argument) if it is longer than the given maximum string length (second argument). Return the truncated string with a \"...\" ending.",
         "Note that the three dots at the end add to the string length.",
+        "If the length of the string is less than or equal to 3 characters, then the length of the three dots is not added to the string length.",
         "Remember to use <a href=\"//github.com/FreeCodeCamp/freecodecamp/wiki/How-to-get-help-when-you-get-stuck\" target=\"_blank\">Read-Search-Ask</a> if you get stuck. Write your own code."
       ],
       "challengeSeed": [
@@ -383,7 +384,8 @@
         "assert(truncate(\"A-tisket a-tasket A green and yellow basket\", 11) === \"A-tisket...\", 'message: <code>truncate(\"A-tisket a-tasket A green and yellow basket\", 11)</code> should return \"A-tisket...\".');",
         "assert(truncate(\"Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers\", 14) === \"Peter Piper...\", 'message: <code>truncate(\"Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers\", 14)</code> should return \"Peter Piper...\".');",
         "assert(truncate(\"A-tisket a-tasket A green and yellow basket\", \"A-tisket a-tasket A green and yellow basket\".length) === \"A-tisket a-tasket A green and yellow basket\", 'message: <code>truncate(\"A-tisket a-tasket A green and yellow basket\", \"A-tisket a-tasket A green and yellow basket\".length)</code> should return \"A-tisket a-tasket A green and yellow basket\".');",
-        "assert(truncate('A-tisket a-tasket A green and yellow basket', 'A-tisket a-tasket A green and yellow basket'.length + 2) === 'A-tisket a-tasket A green and yellow basket', 'message: <code>truncate(\"A-tisket a-tasket A green and yellow basket\", \"A-tisket a-tasket A green and yellow basket\".length + 2)</code> should return \"A-tisket a-tasket A green and yellow basket\".');"
+        "assert(truncate('A-tisket a-tasket A green and yellow basket', 'A-tisket a-tasket A green and yellow basket'.length + 2) === 'A-tisket a-tasket A green and yellow basket', 'message: <code>truncate(\"A-tisket a-tasket A green and yellow basket\", \"A-tisket a-tasket A green and yellow basket\".length + 2)</code> should return \"A-tisket a-tasket A green and yellow basket\".');",
+        "assert(truncate(\"A-\", 1) === \"A...\", 'message: <code>truncate(\"A-\", 1)</code> should return \"A...\".');"
       ],
       "MDNlinks": [
         "String.slice()"