diff --git a/verification/src/chain_verifier.rs b/verification/src/chain_verifier.rs
index cd0bb5b7..d6f3cad7 100644
--- a/verification/src/chain_verifier.rs
+++ b/verification/src/chain_verifier.rs
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ impl Verify for ChainVerifier {
 					.map_err(|e| Error::Transaction(idx+1, TransactionError::SignatureMallformed(format!("{}", e))))
 			);
 
-			if block_sigops >= MAX_BLOCK_SIGOPS {
+			if block_sigops > MAX_BLOCK_SIGOPS {
 				return Err(Error::MaximumSigops);
 			}