diff --git a/src/transformers/normalize.ts b/src/transformers/normalize.ts
index 9b6aeaa..85e24ee 100644
--- a/src/transformers/normalize.ts
+++ b/src/transformers/normalize.ts
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ export const truncateLinkText = (
       truncatedText = text.replace(/(^\w+:|^)\/\//, '')
     }
 
-    if (maxLength === 0) {
+    if (maxLength <= 0) {
       throw new Error('maxLength must be greater than 0')
     }