diff --git a/hier_config/__init__.py b/hier_config/__init__.py
index a7f1d91..e05e510 100644
--- a/hier_config/__init__.py
+++ b/hier_config/__init__.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 import re
 
-__version__ = '1.2.1'
+__version__ = '1.2.2'
 
 
 class HConfig(HConfigChild):
diff --git a/hier_config/hc_child.py b/hier_config/hc_child.py
index 4f384ff..a765cea 100644
--- a/hier_config/hc_child.py
+++ b/hier_config/hc_child.py
@@ -575,7 +575,7 @@ def _config_to_get_to_left(self, target, delta):
                 deleted.negate()
                 if self_child.children:
                     deleted.comments.add(
-                        "removes {} lines".format(len(self_child.children_dict + 1)))
+                        "removes {} lines".format(len(self_child.children_dict) + 1))
 
     def _config_to_get_to_right(self, target, delta):
         # find what would need to be added to source_config to get to self
diff --git a/tests/test_hier_config.py b/tests/test_hier_config.py
index d278f50..70dc72a 100644
--- a/tests/test_hier_config.py
+++ b/tests/test_hier_config.py
@@ -290,7 +290,8 @@ def test_negate(self):
 
     def test_config_to_get_to(self):
         running_config_hier = HConfig(self.host_a, self.os, self.options)
-        running_config_hier.add_child('interface Vlan2')
+        interface = running_config_hier.add_child('interface Vlan2')
+        interface.add_child('ip address 192.168.1.1/24')
         compiled_config_hier = HConfig(self.host_a, self.os, self.options)
         compiled_config_hier.add_child('interface Vlan3')
         remediation_config_hier = running_config_hier.config_to_get_to(