diff --git a/src/Cursor.php b/src/Cursor.php
index 344f294ea9..c18fb28371 100644
--- a/src/Cursor.php
+++ b/src/Cursor.php
@@ -187,10 +187,6 @@ public function advance()
      */
     public function advanceBy($characters, $advanceByColumns = false)
     {
-        if ($characters === 0) {
-            return;
-        }
-
         $this->previousPosition = $this->currentPosition;
         $this->firstNonSpaceCache = null;