diff --git a/modules/core/src/main/java/org/apache/synapse/config/SynapseConfiguration.java b/modules/core/src/main/java/org/apache/synapse/config/SynapseConfiguration.java
index 47ed64af38..ace07c6109 100644
--- a/modules/core/src/main/java/org/apache/synapse/config/SynapseConfiguration.java
+++ b/modules/core/src/main/java/org/apache/synapse/config/SynapseConfiguration.java
@@ -2062,7 +2062,7 @@ public static void removeOneDeployedLib(String name) {
         Map.Entry<Library, Integer> libraryCountEntry = deployedLibs.get(name);
         if (libraryCountEntry != null) {
             Integer count = libraryCountEntry.getValue();
-            if (count > 0) {
+            if (count > 1) {
                 count--;
                 libraryCountEntry.setValue(count);
             } else {