diff --git a/lodash.js b/lodash.js
index dd0e50b6b..e617380a3 100644
--- a/lodash.js
+++ b/lodash.js
@@ -3874,8 +3874,6 @@
       start = start == null ? 0 : (+start || 0);
       if (start < 0) {
         start = -start > length ? 0 : (length + start);
-      } else if (start > length) {
-        start = length;
       }
       end = (typeof end == 'undefined' || end > length) ? length : (+end || 0);
       if (end < 0) {