diff --git a/src/main/java/io/nats/client/impl/NatsJetStreamPullSubscription.java b/src/main/java/io/nats/client/impl/NatsJetStreamPullSubscription.java
index b814d5dd4..bb50859ff 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/nats/client/impl/NatsJetStreamPullSubscription.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/nats/client/impl/NatsJetStreamPullSubscription.java
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 import java.util.Iterator;
 import java.util.List;
 
-import static io.nats.client.support.Validator.validatePullBatchSize;
+import static io.nats.client.support.Validator.validateGtZero;
 
 public class NatsJetStreamPullSubscription extends NatsJetStreamSubscription {
 
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ public void pullExpiresIn(int batchSize, long expiresInMillis) {
     }
 
     private void _pull(int batchSize, boolean noWait, Duration expiresIn) {
-        int batch = validatePullBatchSize(batchSize);
+        int batch = validateGtZero(batchSize, "Pull batch size");
         String publishSubject = js.prependPrefix(String.format(JSAPI_CONSUMER_MSG_NEXT, stream, consumerName));
         connection.publish(publishSubject, getSubject(), getPullJson(batch, noWait, expiresIn));
         connection.lenientFlushBuffer();
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/nats/client/support/NatsJetStreamConstants.java b/src/main/java/io/nats/client/support/NatsJetStreamConstants.java
index c43175101..9c378bb5a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/nats/client/support/NatsJetStreamConstants.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/nats/client/support/NatsJetStreamConstants.java
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@
 
 public interface NatsJetStreamConstants {
     /**
-     * The maximum pull size
+     * The maximum pull size [NO LONGER ENFORCED]
      */
+    @Deprecated
     int MAX_PULL_SIZE = 256;
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/nats/client/support/Validator.java b/src/main/java/io/nats/client/support/Validator.java
index 0257adbfa..eb1d5d2cc 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/nats/client/support/Validator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/nats/client/support/Validator.java
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 
 import static io.nats.client.support.NatsConstants.DOT;
 import static io.nats.client.support.NatsJetStreamConstants.MAX_HISTORY_PER_KEY;
-import static io.nats.client.support.NatsJetStreamConstants.MAX_PULL_SIZE;
 
 public abstract class Validator {
     private Validator() {
@@ -174,13 +173,6 @@ public static String validateNonWildcardKvKey(String s, String label, boolean re
         });
     }
 
-    public static int validatePullBatchSize(int pullBatchSize) {
-        if (pullBatchSize < 1 || pullBatchSize > MAX_PULL_SIZE) {
-            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Pull Batch Size must be between 1 and " + MAX_PULL_SIZE + " inclusive [" + pullBatchSize + "]");
-        }
-        return pullBatchSize;
-    }
-
     public static long validateMaxConsumers(long max) {
         return validateGtZeroOrMinus1(max, "Max Consumers");
     }
@@ -256,6 +248,13 @@ public static void validateNotNull(Object o, String fieldName) {
         }
     }
 
+    public static int validateGtZero(int i, String label) {
+        if (i < 1) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException(label + " must be greater than zero");
+        }
+        return i;
+    }
+
     public static long validateGtZeroOrMinus1(long l, String label) {
         if (zeroOrLtMinus1(l)) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException(label + " must be greater than zero or -1 for unlimited");
diff --git a/src/test/java/io/nats/client/support/ValidatorTests.java b/src/test/java/io/nats/client/support/ValidatorTests.java
index 448d7baef..558cbc69c 100644
--- a/src/test/java/io/nats/client/support/ValidatorTests.java
+++ b/src/test/java/io/nats/client/support/ValidatorTests.java
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 import java.util.List;
 
 import static io.nats.client.support.NatsConstants.EMPTY;
-import static io.nats.client.support.NatsJetStreamConstants.MAX_PULL_SIZE;
 import static io.nats.client.support.Validator.*;
 import static io.nats.client.utils.ResourceUtils.dataAsLines;
 import static io.nats.client.utils.TestBase.*;
@@ -79,15 +78,6 @@ public void testValidateDurable() {
         allowedNotRequiredEmptyAsNull(Validator::validateDurable, Arrays.asList(null, EMPTY));
     }
 
-    @Test
-    public void testValidatePullBatchSize() {
-        assertEquals(1, validatePullBatchSize(1));
-        assertEquals(MAX_PULL_SIZE, validatePullBatchSize(MAX_PULL_SIZE));
-        assertThrows(IllegalArgumentException.class, () -> validatePullBatchSize(0));
-        assertThrows(IllegalArgumentException.class, () -> validatePullBatchSize(-1));
-        assertThrows(IllegalArgumentException.class, () -> validatePullBatchSize(MAX_PULL_SIZE + 1));
-    }
-
     @Test
     public void testValidateMaxConsumers() {
         assertEquals(1, validateMaxConsumers(1));
@@ -304,6 +294,13 @@ public void testZeroOrLtMinus1() {
         assertFalse(zeroOrLtMinus1(-1));
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void testValidateGtZero() {
+        assertEquals(1, validateGtZero(1, "test"));
+        assertThrows(IllegalArgumentException.class, () -> validateGtZero(0, "test"));
+        assertThrows(IllegalArgumentException.class, () -> validateGtZero(-1, "test"));
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void testValidateGtZeroOrMinus1() {
         assertEquals(1, validateGtZeroOrMinus1(1, "test"));