Issue with maximum paths command

Hi There,

Bit of a basic one hopefully.

I am configuring a QFX5100 VC with various Layer 3 routing features.

As part of the config I have configured:
-set routing-options maximum-paths 2

However, the syslog starts spamming me messages:

Feb  9 00:07:26  btqQFX5100-vc rpd[1959]: RPD_RT_PATH_LIMIT_REACHED: Number of paths (44) in table inet.0 still exceeds or equals configured maximum (2)
Feb  9 00:07:56  btqQFX5100-vc rpd[1959]: RPD_RT_PATH_LIMIT_REACHED: Number of paths (44) in table inet.0 still exceeds or equals configured maximum (2)

Here is a partial output of my routing table. As you can see I have 44 unique prefixes (prefixes scrubbed):

QFX5100-vc# run show route

inet.0: 44 destinations, 44 routes (44 active, 0 holddown, 0 hidden)
+ = Active Route, - = Last Active, * = Both

0.0.0.0/0          *[Static/200] 00:36:29
                    > to 192.X.X.X via irb.1001
10.X.254/32    *[Local/0] 1w4d 06:23:29
                      Reject
10.X.14/32     *[Local/0] 1w4d 06:23:29
                      Reject
10.X.0.30/32     *[Local/0] 1w4d 06:23:29
                      Reject
10.X.1.254/32    *[Local/0] 1w4d 06:23:29
                      <Output snipped>
                      
QFX5100-vc# run show route summary
Autonomous system number: XXX
Router ID: X.X.X.X

inet.0: 44 destinations, 44 routes (44 active, 0 holddown, 0 hidden)
Limit/Threshold: 2/2 routes <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<LIMIT!
              Direct:      3 routes,      3 active
               Local:     36 routes,     36 active
              Static:      3 routes,      3 active
                 PIM:      2 routes,      2 active

inet.1: 1 destinations, 1 routes (1 active, 0 holddown, 0 hidden)
           Multicast:      1 routes,      1 active

inet6.0: 2 destinations, 2 routes (2 active, 0 holddown, 0 hidden)
                 PIM:      2 routes,      2 active

inet6.1: 1 destinations, 1 routes (1 active, 0 holddown, 0 hidden)
           Multicast:      1 routes,      1 active

                      
I thought the maximum paths command restricted the maximum routes (next hops) rather than the number of prefixes. I thought this was done using the "maximum-prefixes" command. Am I missing something basic here? Could it be because my routes are pointing to 'reject' as I have not entered to switch into production yet. Apreciate someone pointing me in the right direction, thanks.

By the way i'm using - 14.1X53-D30.3

Kevin