diff --git a/lib/takeover/xp_cmdshell.py b/lib/takeover/xp_cmdshell.py
index 3a571d00d..0a8fe9b62 100644
--- a/lib/takeover/xp_cmdshell.py
+++ b/lib/takeover/xp_cmdshell.py
@@ -217,4 +217,4 @@ class xp_cmdshell:
         debugMsg += "output to"
         logger.debug(debugMsg)
 
-        self.createSupportTbl(self.cmdTblName, self.tblField, "text")
+        self.createSupportTbl(self.cmdTblName, self.tblField, "varchar(8000)")
diff --git a/lib/techniques/inband/union/use.py b/lib/techniques/inband/union/use.py
index 9aaefa4bd..3de52c725 100644
--- a/lib/techniques/inband/union/use.py
+++ b/lib/techniques/inband/union/use.py
@@ -219,6 +219,8 @@ def unionUse(expression, direct=False, unescape=True, resetCounter=False, nullCh
         query = agent.forgeInbandQuery(expression, nullChar=nullChar)
         payload = agent.payload(newValue=query)
 
+        # NOTE: for debug purposes only
+        #debugMsg = "query: %s" % payload
         debugMsg = "query: %s" % query
         logger.debug(debugMsg)