diff --git a/tests/libtest/lib500.c b/tests/libtest/lib500.c
index dda1d7f42..b1c53fac9 100644
--- a/tests/libtest/lib500.c
+++ b/tests/libtest/lib500.c
@@ -110,19 +110,19 @@ int test(char *URL)
 
       /* since the timing will always vary we only compare relative differences
          between these 5 times */
-      if(time_namelookup >= time_connect) {
+      if(time_namelookup > time_connect) {
         fprintf(moo, "namelookup vs connect: %f %f\n",
                 time_namelookup, time_connect);
       }
-      if(time_connect >= time_pretransfer) {
+      if(time_connect > time_pretransfer) {
         fprintf(moo, "connect vs pretransfer: %f %f\n",
                 time_connect, time_pretransfer);
       }
-      if(time_pretransfer >= time_starttransfer) {
+      if(time_pretransfer > time_starttransfer) {
         fprintf(moo, "pretransfer vs starttransfer: %f %f\n",
                 time_pretransfer, time_starttransfer);
       }
-      if(time_starttransfer >= time_total) {
+      if(time_starttransfer > time_total) {
         fprintf(moo, "starttransfer vs total: %f %f\n",
                 time_starttransfer, time_total);
       }