diff --git a/src/wp-includes/general-template.php b/src/wp-includes/general-template.php
index c6fc86a09d..5174936de1 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/general-template.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/general-template.php
@@ -3324,7 +3324,7 @@ function paginate_links( $args = '' ) {
 			endif;
 		endif;
 	endfor;
-	if ( $args['prev_next'] && $current && ( $current < $total || -1 == $total ) ) :
+	if ( $args['prev_next'] && $current && $current < $total ) :
 		$link = str_replace( '%_%', $args['format'], $args['base'] );
 		$link = str_replace( '%#%', $current + 1, $link );
 		if ( $add_args )