diff --git a/test/net/java/sip/communicator/slick/contactlist/TestMetaContact.java b/test/net/java/sip/communicator/slick/contactlist/TestMetaContact.java
index c5773417c..fffa1aec7 100644
--- a/test/net/java/sip/communicator/slick/contactlist/TestMetaContact.java
+++ b/test/net/java/sip/communicator/slick/contactlist/TestMetaContact.java
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ public void verifyCompareToForAllContactsInGroupAndSubgroups(
                         + " was wrongfully before "
                         + currentContact+ " with status="
                         + currentContactStatusSum
-                        , previousContactStatusSum <= currentContactStatusSum);
+                        , previousContactStatusSum >= currentContactStatusSum);
 
                 //if both were equal then assert alphabetical order.
                 if (previousContactStatusSum == currentContactStatusSum)