diff --git a/src/nimms.nim b/src/nimms.nim
index 6273cff..1926203 100644
--- a/src/nimms.nim
+++ b/src/nimms.nim
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ proc newMeiliReq(
 
 proc fetchc*(req:Request):Response=
   result = fetch(req)
-  assert result.code >= 300, &"bad response code {result.code}"
+  assert result.code <= 300, &"bad response code {result.code}"
 
 proc fetchc*(meili:Meili, subadresses:seq[string], verb:string="get", body=""):Response=
   var u = meili.host