diff --git a/synapse/storage/event_push_actions.py b/synapse/storage/event_push_actions.py
index 5aaaf4b19d..2e85cf5f51 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/event_push_actions.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/event_push_actions.py
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ class EventPushActionsStore(SQLBaseStore):
                 "actions": json.loads(row[3]),
                 "received_ts": row[4],
             } for row in after_read_receipt + no_read_receipt
-        ][0:limit])
+        ][:limit])
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def get_time_of_last_push_action_before(self, stream_ordering):