diff --git a/sparse_dot_mkl/tests/test_scipy_classes.py b/sparse_dot_mkl/tests/test_scipy_classes.py
index f4e5c25..7251eb6 100644
--- a/sparse_dot_mkl/tests/test_scipy_classes.py
+++ b/sparse_dot_mkl/tests/test_scipy_classes.py
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ def test_matmul_fail(self):
         
         # Following tests dont work with old scipy
         if (
-            (int(sp.__version__.split('.')[1]) > 1) or
+            (int(sp.__version__.split('.')[0]) > 1) or
             (int(sp.__version__.split('.')[1]) > 13)
         ):