diff --git a/array/array_allocate.c b/array/array_allocate.c
index db86ad5..b84f0f9 100644
--- a/array/array_allocate.c
+++ b/array/array_allocate.c
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ void* array_allocate(array* x,uint64 membersize,int64 pos) {
   /* second case of overflow: pos*membersize too large */
   if (__unlikely(!umult64(membersize,pos+1,&wanted))) return 0;
 
-  if (__unlikely(wanted > x->allocated)) {
+  if (__unlikely(wanted >= x->allocated)) {
     /* round up a little */
     if (membersize<8)
       wanted=(wanted+127)&(-128ll);	/* round up to multiple of 128 */
diff --git a/array/array_get.c b/array/array_get.c
index e10195b..2cc4e20 100644
--- a/array/array_get.c
+++ b/array/array_get.c
@@ -25,6 +25,6 @@ void* array_get(array* x,uint64 membersize,int64 pos) {
   if (__unlikely(pos+1<1)) return 0;
   if (__unlikely(!umult64(membersize,pos,&wanted))) return 0;
 
-  if (__unlikely(wanted > x->allocated)) return 0;
+  if (__unlikely(wanted >= x->allocated)) return 0;
   return x->p+pos*membersize;
 }