Calculate the harmonic sum of N - 1

Calculate the harmonic sum of N - 1.
Note:
The harmonic sum is the sum of reciprocals of the positive integers.
The reciprocal is the quantity obtained by dividing the number
one by a given quantity.
Example:
harmonic series
def harmonic_sum(N):
    if N < 2:
        return 1
    else:
        return 1 / N + (harmonic_sum(N - 1))

# test
print(harmonic_sum(7))     # 2.5928571428571425
print(harmonic_sum(4))     # 2.083333333333333