diff --git a/tests/TestHarness/Node.py b/tests/TestHarness/Node.py
index ddcd6ec887..d23f42d2f9 100644
--- a/tests/TestHarness/Node.py
+++ b/tests/TestHarness/Node.py
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ def waitForNextBlock(self, timeout=None, blockType=BlockType.head):
         return ret
 
     def waitForBlock(self, blockNum, timeout=None, blockType=BlockType.head, reportInterval=None):
-        lam = lambda: self.getBlockNum(blockType=blockType) >= blockNum
+        lam = lambda: self.getBlockNum(blockType=blockType) > blockNum
         blockDesc = "head" if blockType == BlockType.head else "LIB"
         count = 0