diff --git a/core/loadpoint.go b/core/loadpoint.go
index a562baaeb..abc9f5d25 100644
--- a/core/loadpoint.go
+++ b/core/loadpoint.go
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ func NewLoadPointFromConfig(log *util.Logger, cp configProvider, other map[strin
 		lp.log.WARN.Println("minCurrent must not be zero")
 	}
 
-	if lp.MaxCurrent <= lp.MinCurrent {
+	if lp.MaxCurrent < lp.MinCurrent {
 		lp.log.WARN.Println("maxCurrent must be larger than minCurrent")
 	}