diff --git a/lib/blacklight/solr/search_builder_behavior.rb b/lib/blacklight/solr/search_builder_behavior.rb
index 09a87508e9..f2ec098cc9 100644
--- a/lib/blacklight/solr/search_builder_behavior.rb
+++ b/lib/blacklight/solr/search_builder_behavior.rb
@@ -184,9 +184,7 @@ def add_facet_paging_to_solr(solr_params)
       facet_ex = facet_config.respond_to?(:ex) ? facet_config.ex : nil
       solr_params[:"facet.field"] = with_ex_local_param(facet_ex, facet_config.field)
 
-      limit = if scope.respond_to?(:facet_list_limit)
-                scope.facet_list_limit.to_s.to_i
-              elsif solr_params["facet.limit"]
+      limit = if solr_params["facet.limit"]
                 solr_params["facet.limit"].to_i
               else
                 facet_config.fetch(:more_limit, 20)
diff --git a/spec/models/blacklight/solr/search_builder_spec.rb b/spec/models/blacklight/solr/search_builder_spec.rb
index 7d5dead6fb..165532f714 100644
--- a/spec/models/blacklight/solr/search_builder_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/blacklight/solr/search_builder_spec.rb
@@ -639,19 +639,6 @@
       expect(solr_parameters[:"f.#{facet_field}.facet.limit"]).to eq 21
     end
 
-    context 'when facet_list_limit is defined in scope' do
-      before do
-        allow(context).to receive_messages facet_list_limit: 1000
-      end
-      it 'uses scope method for limit' do
-        expect(solr_parameters[:"f.#{facet_field}.facet.limit"]).to eq 1001
-      end
-
-      it 'uses controller method for limit when a ordinary limit is set' do
-        expect(solr_parameters[:"f.#{facet_field}.facet.limit"]).to eq 1001
-      end
-    end
-
     it 'uses the default sort' do
       expect(solr_parameters[:"f.#{facet_field}.facet.sort"]).to be_blank
     end