--- a/testing/geckodriver/src/marionette.rs
+++ b/testing/geckodriver/src/marionette.rs
@@ -1347,17 +1347,17 @@ impl MarionetteConnection {
             }
 
             match TcpStream::connect(&(DEFAULT_HOST, self.port)) {
                 Ok(stream) => {
                     self.stream = Some(stream);
                     break;
                 }
                 Err(e) => {
-                    if now.elapsed() <= timeout {
+                    if now.elapsed() < timeout {
                         thread::sleep(poll_interval);
                     } else {
                         return Err(WebDriverError::new(
                             ErrorStatus::UnknownError,
                             e.description().to_owned(),
                         ));
                     }
                 }