diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/Implement/ContentService.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/Implement/ContentService.cs
index debf7dcb34..64e536b7e2 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/Implement/ContentService.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/Implement/ContentService.cs
@@ -634,7 +634,6 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Services.Implement
         {
             if (pageIndex < 0) throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(pageIndex));
             if (pageSize <= 0) throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(pageSize));
-            if (filter == null) throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(filter));
             if (ordering == null) throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(ordering));
 
             var query = Query<IContent>();
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/Implement/MediaService.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/Implement/MediaService.cs
index a69b39943b..a41d12ac59 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/Implement/MediaService.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/Implement/MediaService.cs
@@ -595,7 +595,6 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Services.Implement
         {
             if (pageIndex < 0) throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(pageIndex));
             if (pageSize <= 0) throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(pageSize));
-            if (filter == null) throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(filter));
             if (ordering == null) throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(ordering));
 
             var query = Query<IMedia>();