diff --git a/src/pocketmine/item/Item.php b/src/pocketmine/item/Item.php
index 2b56a0e3c..5edd234e8 100644
--- a/src/pocketmine/item/Item.php
+++ b/src/pocketmine/item/Item.php
@@ -557,10 +557,6 @@ class Item implements ItemIds, \JsonSerializable{
 	 * @return $this
 	 */
 	public function setCount(int $count) : Item{
-		if($count < 0 or $count > 255){
-			throw new \InvalidArgumentException("Count must be in the range 0-255");
-		}
-
 		$this->count = $count;
 
 		return $this;
diff --git a/tests/phpunit/item/ItemTest.php b/tests/phpunit/item/ItemTest.php
index 69ce1ab4e..d84449269 100644
--- a/tests/phpunit/item/ItemTest.php
+++ b/tests/phpunit/item/ItemTest.php
@@ -89,18 +89,4 @@ class ItemTest extends TestCase{
 		self::assertEquals($id, $item->getId());
 		self::assertEquals($meta, $item->getDamage());
 	}
-
-	public function testSetCountTooBig() : void{
-		$this->expectException(\InvalidArgumentException::class);
-
-		$item = ItemFactory::get(ItemIds::STONE);
-		$item->setCount(256);
-	}
-
-	public function testSetCountTooSmall() : void{
-		$this->expectException(\InvalidArgumentException::class);
-
-		$item = ItemFactory::get(ItemIds::STONE);
-		$item->setCount(-1);
-	}
 }