diff --git a/IPython/parallel/tests/test_lbview.py b/IPython/parallel/tests/test_lbview.py
index a013656..3645596 100644
--- a/IPython/parallel/tests/test_lbview.py
+++ b/IPython/parallel/tests/test_lbview.py
@@ -126,4 +126,4 @@ class TestLoadBalancedView(ClusterTestCase):
 
         ar.wait()
         ar2.wait()
-        self.assertTrue(ar2.started > ar.completed)
+        self.assertTrue(ar2.started >= ar.completed, "%s not >= %s"%(ar.started, ar.completed))