diff --git a/dlib/test/correlation_tracker.cpp b/dlib/test/correlation_tracker.cpp
index 2cb6ba376..35494e776 100644
--- a/dlib/test/correlation_tracker.cpp
+++ b/dlib/test/correlation_tracker.cpp
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ namespace
                 
                 // small error possible due to rounding and different optimization options
                 DLIB_TEST(res_diff <= 1);
-                DLIB_TEST(rect_confidence >= 0.99);
+                DLIB_TEST(rect_confidence >= 0.98);
                 print_spinner();
             }
         }