diff --git a/src/backend/utils/load/age_load.c b/src/backend/utils/load/age_load.c
index 815a53bac..41233ff18 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/load/age_load.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/load/age_load.c
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ agtype* create_agtype_from_list_i(char **header, char **fields,
     agtype_in_state result;
     size_t i;
 
-    if (start_index + 1 == fields_len)
+    if (start_index >= fields_len)
     {
         return create_empty_agtype();
     }