diff --git a/jetty-client/src/test/java/org/eclipse/jetty/client/ConnectionPoolHelper.java b/jetty-client/src/test/java/org/eclipse/jetty/client/ConnectionPoolHelper.java
index e5cfd07d80f7..a81aaaec43cc 100644
--- a/jetty-client/src/test/java/org/eclipse/jetty/client/ConnectionPoolHelper.java
+++ b/jetty-client/src/test/java/org/eclipse/jetty/client/ConnectionPoolHelper.java
@@ -29,6 +29,6 @@ public static Connection acquire(AbstractConnectionPool connectionPool, boolean
 
     public static void tryCreate(AbstractConnectionPool connectionPool, int pending)
     {
-        connectionPool.tryCreate(pending > 0);
+        connectionPool.tryCreate(pending != 0);
     }
 }