diff --git a/packages/flutter/lib/src/rendering/table.dart b/packages/flutter/lib/src/rendering/table.dart
index 49e19aa3ad..ec9ebef935 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/lib/src/rendering/table.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/lib/src/rendering/table.dart
@@ -879,7 +879,7 @@ class RenderTable extends RenderBox {
             }
           }
         }
-        assert(tableWidth >= targetWidth);
+        assert(tableWidth + precisionErrorTolerance >= targetWidth);
       }
     } // step 2 and 3 are mutually exclusive