diff --git a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_textblock.c b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_textblock.c
index c15da53564..c25b9dcc7a 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_textblock.c
+++ b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_textblock.c
@@ -17397,9 +17397,6 @@ EAPI int evas_textblock_fit_size_range_set(Evas_Object *obj,  unsigned int min_f
    if (!max_changed && !min_changed)
      return EVAS_ERROR_SUCCESS;
 
-   if (min_font_size < 0 || max_font_size <0)
-     return EVAS_ERROR_INVALID_PARAM;
-
    if (max_font_size < min_font_size)
      return EVAS_ERROR_INVALID_PARAM;