--- a/pallets/common/src/lib.rs
+++ b/pallets/common/src/lib.rs
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@
 
 		// bound Total number of collections
 		ensure!(
-			created_count - destroyed_count < COLLECTION_NUMBER_LIMIT,
+			created_count - destroyed_count <= COLLECTION_NUMBER_LIMIT,
 			<Error<T>>::TotalCollectionsLimitExceeded
 		);