diff --git a/syncapi/routing/context.go b/syncapi/routing/context.go
index 1a7f7679b..4c152a244 100644
--- a/syncapi/routing/context.go
+++ b/syncapi/routing/context.go
@@ -109,13 +109,8 @@ func Context(
 		}
 	}
 
-	// Default to a sane state filter limit
-	limit := filter.Limit
-	if limit > 100 {
-		limit = 100
-	}
 	stateFilter := synctypes.StateFilter{
-		Limit:                   limit,
+		Limit:                   filter.Limit,
 		NotSenders:              filter.NotSenders,
 		NotTypes:                filter.NotTypes,
 		Senders:                 filter.Senders,