diff --git a/anki/deck.py b/anki/deck.py
index 6e18ba320..c16314d4a 100644
--- a/anki/deck.py
+++ b/anki/deck.py
@@ -1138,7 +1138,7 @@ select combinedDue from cards c where type = 1
 order by combinedDue
 limit 1"""))
         earliestFail = self.s.scalar(self.cardLimit("revActive", "revInactive", """
-select combinedDue+%d from cards c where type = 0 and combinedDue > :lim
+select combinedDue+%d from cards c where type = 0
 order by combinedDue
 limit 1""" % self.delay0))
         if earliestRev and earliestFail: