diff --git a/swift/common/db.py b/swift/common/db.py
index 32f5d104d9..c738fff51d 100644
--- a/swift/common/db.py
+++ b/swift/common/db.py
@@ -1572,7 +1572,7 @@ class AccountBroker(DatabaseBroker):
                     WHERE deleted = 0 AND """
                 query_args = []
                 if end_marker:
-                    query += ' name <= ? AND'
+                    query += ' name < ? AND'
                     query_args.append(end_marker)
                 if marker and marker >= prefix:
                     query += ' name > ? AND'
diff --git a/test/unit/common/test_db.py b/test/unit/common/test_db.py
index f14097d8b1..d6b141c466 100644
--- a/test/unit/common/test_db.py
+++ b/test/unit/common/test_db.py
@@ -1814,9 +1814,9 @@ class TestAccountBroker(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEquals(listing[-1][0], '0/0099')
 
         listing = broker.list_containers_iter(100, '', '0/0050', None, '')
-        self.assertEquals(len(listing), 51)
+        self.assertEquals(len(listing), 50)
         self.assertEquals(listing[0][0], '0/0000')
-        self.assertEquals(listing[-1][0], '0/0050')
+        self.assertEquals(listing[-1][0], '0/0049')
 
         listing = broker.list_containers_iter(100, '0/0099', None, None, '')
         self.assertEquals(len(listing), 100)