diff --git a/optional_plugins/runner_remote/avocado_runner_remote/__init__.py b/optional_plugins/runner_remote/avocado_runner_remote/__init__.py
index 84bd1b7c4bc737d8d227bf5b9ab5422ecaf40c7f..5ff38ca163510fb8080c62559cccb102b3af17f0 100644
--- a/optional_plugins/runner_remote/avocado_runner_remote/__init__.py
+++ b/optional_plugins/runner_remote/avocado_runner_remote/__init__.py
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ def run(command, ignore_status=False, quiet=True, timeout=60):
         except fabric.network.NetworkError as details:
             fabric_exception = details
             timeout = end_time - time.time()
-        if time.time() < end_time:
+        if time.time() > end_time:
             break
     if fabric_result is None:
         if fabric_exception is not None: