diff --git a/src/Datasource/Paginator.php b/src/Datasource/Paginator.php
index 8c67c985818..3cabf61de9d 100644
--- a/src/Datasource/Paginator.php
+++ b/src/Datasource/Paginator.php
@@ -669,7 +669,7 @@ protected function _prefix(RepositoryInterface $object, array $order, bool $allo
     public function checkLimit(array $options): array
     {
         $options['limit'] = (int)$options['limit'];
-        if (empty($options['limit']) || $options['limit'] < 1) {
+        if ($options['limit'] < 1) {
             $options['limit'] = 1;
         }
         $options['limit'] = max(min($options['limit'], $options['maxLimit']), 1);