diff --git a/camelot/core.py b/camelot/core.py
index 58a98efd..971dfbe2 100644
--- a/camelot/core.py
+++ b/camelot/core.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ def update_coords(self, x, y0, edge_tol=50):
             self.intersections += 1
             # a textedge is valid only if it extends uninterrupted
             # over a required number of textlines
-            if self.intersections > TEXTEDGE_REQUIRED_ELEMENTS:
+            if self.intersections >= TEXTEDGE_REQUIRED_ELEMENTS:
                 self.is_valid = True