diff --git a/src/lib/template/dom-repeat.html b/src/lib/template/dom-repeat.html
index f39144cee4..78af69c0f0 100644
--- a/src/lib/template/dom-repeat.html
+++ b/src/lib/template/dom-repeat.html
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@
     },
 
     _tryRenderChunk: function() {
-      if (this.limit >= 0 && this._chunkCount &&
+      if (this._chunkCount &&
           Math.min(this.limit, this._instances.length) < this.items.length) {
         this.debounce('renderChunk', this._requestRenderChunk);
       }
@@ -664,13 +664,6 @@
       return inst;
     },
 
-    _detachAllRows: function() {
-      for (var i=0; i<this._instances.length; i++) {
-        this._detachRow(i, true);
-      }
-      this._instances.length = 0;
-    },
-
     _insertRow: function(idx, key, replace, makePlaceholder) {
       var inst;
       if (makePlaceholder || idx >= this.limit) {