diff --git a/lib/cartodb/backends/template_maps.js b/lib/cartodb/backends/template_maps.js
index cdfaf638..bb7d5485 100644
--- a/lib/cartodb/backends/template_maps.js
+++ b/lib/cartodb/backends/template_maps.js
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ TemplateMaps.prototype.addTemplate = function(owner, template, callback) {
             return callback(err);
         }
 
-        if (limit && numberOfTemplates >= limit) {
+        if (numberOfTemplates >= limit) {
             var limitReachedError = new Error(
                 `User '${owner}' reached limit on number of templates (${numberOfTemplates}/${limit})`
             );