diff --git a/packages/definitions-parser/src/check-parse-results.ts b/packages/definitions-parser/src/check-parse-results.ts
index 57a6cb38f9..b8a88f32ca 100644
--- a/packages/definitions-parser/src/check-parse-results.ts
+++ b/packages/definitions-parser/src/check-parse-results.ts
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ async function checkNpm(
   log("  yarn not-needed " + yarnargs.join(" "));
   log(`  git add --all && git commit -m "${name}: Provides its own types" && git push -u origin not-needed-${name}`);
   log(`  And comment PR: This will deprecate \`@types/${name}\` in favor of just \`${name}\`. CC ${contributorUrls}`);
-  if (semver.gt(`${major}.${minor}.0`, firstTypedVersion)) {
+  if (semver.gte(`${major}.${minor}.0`, firstTypedVersion)) {
     log("  WARNING: our version is greater!");
   }
   if (dependedOn.has(name)) {
diff --git a/packages/definitions-parser/src/git.ts b/packages/definitions-parser/src/git.ts
index 4c7bf9d177..a9a9ab177e 100644
--- a/packages/definitions-parser/src/git.ts
+++ b/packages/definitions-parser/src/git.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ import {
   UncachedNpmInfoClient,
   NpmInfo,
 } from "@definitelytyped/utils";
-import * as semver from "semver";
 import { getAffectedPackages } from "./get-affected-packages";
 
 export interface GitDiff {
@@ -130,8 +129,7 @@ export async function getAffectedPackagesFromDiff(
 
 /**
  * 1. libraryName must exist on npm (SKIPPED and preferably/optionally have been the libraryName in just-deleted header)
- * 2. asOfVersion must be newer than `@types/name@latest` on npm
- * 3. `name@asOfVersion` must exist on npm
+ * 2. `name@asOfVersion` must exist on npm
  */
 export function checkNotNeededPackage(
   unneeded: NotNeededPackage,
@@ -145,15 +143,6 @@ export function checkNotNeededPackage(
 Unneeded packages have to be replaced with a package on npm.`
   );
   typings = assertDefined(typings, `Unexpected error: @types package not found for ${unneeded.fullNpmName}`);
-  const latestTypings = assertDefined(
-    typings.distTags.get("latest"),
-    `Unexpected error: ${unneeded.fullNpmName} is missing the "latest" tag.`
-  );
-  assert(
-    semver.gt(unneeded.version, latestTypings),
-    `The specified version ${unneeded.version} of ${unneeded.libraryName} must be newer than the version
-it is supposed to replace, ${latestTypings} of ${unneeded.fullNpmName}.`
-  );
   assert(
     source.versions.has(String(unneeded.version)),
     `The specified version ${unneeded.version} of ${unneeded.libraryName} is not on npm.`
diff --git a/packages/definitions-parser/test/git.test.ts b/packages/definitions-parser/test/git.test.ts
index ce7974f2b1..48fcd3fe09 100644
--- a/packages/definitions-parser/test/git.test.ts
+++ b/packages/definitions-parser/test/git.test.ts
@@ -82,33 +82,6 @@ testo({
       "@types package not found for @types/jest"
     );
   },
-  missingTypingsLatest() {
-    expect(() => checkNotNeededPackage(jestNotNeeded[0], empty, empty)).toThrow(
-      '@types/jest is missing the "latest" tag'
-    );
-  },
-  deprecatedSameVersion() {
-    expect(() => {
-      checkNotNeededPackage(jestNotNeeded[0], empty, {
-        homepage: "jest.com",
-        distTags: new Map([["latest", "100.0.0"]]),
-        versions: new Map(),
-        time: new Map([["modified", ""]]),
-      });
-    }).toThrow(`The specified version 100.0.0 of jest must be newer than the version
-it is supposed to replace, 100.0.0 of @types/jest.`);
-  },
-  deprecatedOlderVersion() {
-    expect(() => {
-      checkNotNeededPackage(jestNotNeeded[0], empty, {
-        homepage: "jest.com",
-        distTags: new Map([["latest", "999.0.0"]]),
-        versions: new Map(),
-        time: new Map([["modified", ""]]),
-      });
-    }).toThrow(`The specified version 100.0.0 of jest must be newer than the version
-it is supposed to replace, 999.0.0 of @types/jest.`);
-  },
   missingNpmVersion() {
     expect(() => {
       checkNotNeededPackage(jestNotNeeded[0], empty, {
@@ -138,7 +111,7 @@ it is supposed to replace, 999.0.0 of @types/jest.`);
       )
     ).toThrow("The specified version 100.0.0 of jest is not on npm.");
   },
-  ok() {
+  deprecatedNewerVersion() {
     checkNotNeededPackage(
       jestNotNeeded[0],
       {
@@ -155,4 +128,38 @@ it is supposed to replace, 999.0.0 of @types/jest.`);
       }
     );
   },
+  deprecatedOlderVersion() {
+    checkNotNeededPackage(
+      jestNotNeeded[0],
+      {
+        homepage: "jest.com",
+        distTags: new Map(),
+        versions: new Map([["100.0.0", {}]]),
+        time: new Map([["modified", ""]]),
+      },
+      {
+        homepage: "jest.com",
+        distTags: new Map([["latest", "999.0.0"]]),
+        versions: new Map(),
+        time: new Map([["modified", ""]]),
+      }
+    );
+  },
+  deprecatedSameVersion() {
+    checkNotNeededPackage(
+      jestNotNeeded[0],
+      {
+        homepage: "jest.com",
+        distTags: new Map(),
+        versions: new Map([["100.0.0", {}]]),
+        time: new Map([["modified", ""]]),
+      },
+      {
+        homepage: "jest.com",
+        distTags: new Map([["latest", "100.0.0"]]),
+        versions: new Map(),
+        time: new Map([["modified", ""]]),
+      }
+    );
+  },
 });