diff --git a/searching/find_peak_element.py b/searching/find_peak_element.py
index 0b8e9ad..7a47dca 100644
--- a/searching/find_peak_element.py
+++ b/searching/find_peak_element.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ def peak_element(nums):
 
             mid = (left + right) // 2
 
-            if nums[mid] > nums[mid + 1]:
+            if nums[mid + 1] < nums[mid]:
                 right = mid
             else:
                 left = mid + 1