diff --git a/Lib/sqlite3/test/hooks.py b/Lib/sqlite3/test/hooks.py

--- a/Lib/sqlite3/test/hooks.py

+++ b/Lib/sqlite3/test/hooks.py

@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ class ProgressTests(unittest.TestCase):

             create table bar (a, b)

             """)

         second_count = len(progress_calls)

-        self.assertTrue(first_count > second_count)

+        self.assertTrue(first_count >= second_count)

     def CheckCancelOperation(self):

         """