diff --git a/src/Bot/Helpers/CatAPI.php b/src/Bot/Helpers/CatAPI.php
index 292763a..6167c25 100644
--- a/src/Bot/Helpers/CatAPI.php
+++ b/src/Bot/Helpers/CatAPI.php
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class CatAPI {
         Analog::debug('CatAPI: Fetching cat picture with count ' . $count . ' and size ' . $size);
 
         // anti smart-ass device
-        if ($count > 0 && $count <= $this->hardLimit)
+        if ($count <= $this->hardLimit)
         {
             Analog::error('CatAPI: Invalid arguments: Count of ' . $count . ' is over the hard limit of ' . $this->hardLimit);
             throw new Exception("Unacceptable quantity: " . $count . ". Please try again with no more than " . $this->hardLimit . " picture(s).");