diff --git a/jstests/slowNightly/ttl1.js b/jstests/slowNightly/ttl1.js
index f795d8bc0ff..683e5332ae2 100644
--- a/jstests/slowNightly/ttl1.js
+++ b/jstests/slowNightly/ttl1.js
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ assert.eq( 0 , t.find( { x : { $lt : new Date( now - 20000000 ) } } ).count() );
 assert.eq( 12 , t.count() );
 
 assert.lte( 18, db.serverStatus().metrics.ttl.deletedDocuments );
-assert.lte( 1, db.serverStatus().metrics.ttl.passes );
+assert.gte( 1, db.serverStatus().metrics.ttl.passes );
 
 // Part 2
 t.ensureIndex( { y : 1 } , { expireAfterSeconds : 10000 } );