bug#30440: parted error

parted 3.2 error message 2/12/18 Ubuntu 16.04

Assertion (max_size > 0) at ../../libparted/cs/constraint.c:71 in 
function ped_constraint_init() failed.

sudo parted /dev/sde unit co print unit s print
Error: /dev/sde: unrecognised disk label
Model: ATA HGST HDN728080AL (scsi)
Disk /dev/sde: 8002GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/4096B
Partition Table: unknown
Disk Flags:
Error: /dev/sde: unrecognised disk label
Model: ATA HGST HDN728080AL (scsi)
Disk /dev/sde: 15628053168s
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/4096B
Partition Table: unknown
Disk Flags:

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didn't know how to check to see if this was an already reported bug so i 
hope it doesn't plug up the mail box with a known bug and old information.