diff --git a/dyno-recipes/src/main/java/com/netflix/dyno/recipes/lock/VotingHostsFromTokenRange.java b/dyno-recipes/src/main/java/com/netflix/dyno/recipes/lock/VotingHostsFromTokenRange.java
index 0ada2843..775d8bee 100644
--- a/dyno-recipes/src/main/java/com/netflix/dyno/recipes/lock/VotingHostsFromTokenRange.java
+++ b/dyno-recipes/src/main/java/com/netflix/dyno/recipes/lock/VotingHostsFromTokenRange.java
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ public CircularList<Host> getVotingHosts() {
                 numHosts.put(rack, v);
                 calculatedVotingSize.addAndGet(v);
             }
-            if(numHostsRequired.get() != 0) {
+            if(calculatedVotingSize.get() % 2 == 0) {
                 throw new IllegalStateException("Could not construct voting pool. Min number of hosts not met!");
             }
             Map<String, List<HostToken>> rackToHostToken = allHostTokens.stream()