diff --git a/examples/interest2/src/main.leo b/examples/interest2/src/main.leo
index 76073db133..d4fbdcb857 100644
--- a/examples/interest2/src/main.leo
+++ b/examples/interest2/src/main.leo
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // The 'interest2' main function.
 function main(capital: u32, public rate: u32, periods: u8) -> u32 {
-    console.assert(periods < 50u8);
+    console.assert(periods <= 50u8);
     let amount: u32 = capital;
     for i:u8 in 0u8..50u8 { // accrue for max 50 periods
         if i < periods {