diff --git a/src/list.c b/src/list.c
index f777467..ab4b0d6 100644
--- a/src/list.c
+++ b/src/list.c
@@ -283,14 +283,9 @@ struct _list* list_slice(struct _list* self, int start, int end, int step)
     list->compare = self->compare;
     list->print_obj = self->print_obj;
 
-    if (start > size || end > size)
-    {
-        goto done;
-    }
-
     if (step > 0)
     {
-        if (start > end)
+        if (start >= end)
         {
             goto done;
         }
@@ -312,7 +307,7 @@ struct _list* list_slice(struct _list* self, int start, int end, int step)
     }
     else /*if(step < 0)*/
     {
-        if (start < end)
+        if (start <= end)
         {
             goto done;
         }
diff --git a/test/test_list.c b/test/test_list.c
index f82988e..8db9726 100644
--- a/test/test_list.c
+++ b/test/test_list.c
@@ -451,6 +451,11 @@ static void test_list_slice_empty(void)
     TEST_ASSERT_TRUE(list2->empty(list2));
     list_free(&list2);
 
+    list2 = list->slice(list, len, LIST_UNLIMITED, 1); // if start == end
+    TEST_ASSERT_NOT_NULL(list2);
+    TEST_ASSERT_TRUE(list2->empty(list2));
+    list_free(&list2);
+
     list2 = list->slice(list, 1, 5, -1); // if start < end && step < 0
     TEST_ASSERT_NOT_NULL(list2);
     TEST_ASSERT_TRUE(list2->empty(list2));