diff --git a/crates/egui/src/placer.rs b/crates/egui/src/placer.rs
index c96d4b1921b..0be6b413b22 100644
--- a/crates/egui/src/placer.rs
+++ b/crates/egui/src/placer.rs
@@ -218,7 +218,6 @@ impl Placer {
     /// Set the maximum width of the ui.
     /// You won't be able to shrink it below the current minimum size.
     pub(crate) fn set_max_width(&mut self, width: f32) {
-        let width = width.max(0.0);
         let rect = self.next_widget_space_ignore_wrap_justify(vec2(width, 0.0));
         let region = &mut self.region;
         region.max_rect.min.x = rect.min.x;
@@ -234,7 +233,6 @@ impl Placer {
     /// Set the maximum height of the ui.
     /// You won't be able to shrink it below the current minimum size.
     pub(crate) fn set_max_height(&mut self, height: f32) {
-        let height = height.max(0.0);
         let rect = self.next_widget_space_ignore_wrap_justify(vec2(0.0, height));
         let region = &mut self.region;
         region.max_rect.min.y = rect.min.y;