diff --git a/tests/FuncUtils.py b/tests/FuncUtils.py
index 96c4643..1ee4322 100644
--- a/tests/FuncUtils.py
+++ b/tests/FuncUtils.py
@@ -509,11 +509,11 @@
         sleep(0.1)
 
     if expect_lookup != None :
-        self.assertEqual(expect_lookup, lookedup, "lookup counter is not incremented properly")
+        self.assertLessEqual(expect_lookup, lookedup, "lookup counter is not incremented properly")
     if expect_match != None :
-        self.assertEqual(expect_match, matched, "matched counter is not incremented properly")
+        self.assertLessEqual(expect_match, matched, "matched counter is not incremented properly")
     if expect_active != None :
-        self.assertEqual(expect_active, active ,"active counter is not incremented properly")
+        self.assertLessEqual(expect_active, active ,"active counter is not incremented properly")
 
 
 ############################## Various delete commands #############################################################################################