diff --git a/gitlab/__init__.py b/gitlab/__init__.py
index 89253ca1e..eafbda8d5 100644
--- a/gitlab/__init__.py
+++ b/gitlab/__init__.py
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ def _set_auth_info(self):
                 bool(arg)
                 for arg in [self.private_token, self.oauth_token, self.job_token]
             )
-            != 1
+            > 1
         ):
             raise ValueError(
                 "Only one of private_token, oauth_token or job_token should "