diff --git a/grobid-trainer/src/main/java/org/grobid/trainer/evaluation/EndToEndEvaluation.java b/grobid-trainer/src/main/java/org/grobid/trainer/evaluation/EndToEndEvaluation.java
index 3bff7c46eb..1cb244bd2d 100644
--- a/grobid-trainer/src/main/java/org/grobid/trainer/evaluation/EndToEndEvaluation.java
+++ b/grobid-trainer/src/main/java/org/grobid/trainer/evaluation/EndToEndEvaluation.java
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ public boolean accept(File dir, String name) {
 
             int maxNumThreads = GrobidProperties.getInstance().getNBThreads();
 
-            if (maxNumThreads > GrobidProperties.getInstance().getMaxPoolConnections()) {
+            if (maxNumThreads >= GrobidProperties.getInstance().getMaxPoolConnections()) {
                 int newNumThreads = GrobidProperties.getInstance().getMaxPoolConnections() -1;
                 System.out.println("Grobid nbThreads > maxPoolConnections. Lowering to " + newNumThreads);
                 maxNumThreads = GrobidProperties.getInstance().getMaxPoolConnections() -1;