diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/index/query/LimitQueryBuilder.java b/core/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/index/query/LimitQueryBuilder.java
index f7b55e2cf76..7fdc6eddb01 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/index/query/LimitQueryBuilder.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/index/query/LimitQueryBuilder.java
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ public class LimitQueryBuilder extends QueryBuilder<LimitQueryBuilder> {
 
     @Override
     public int hashCode() {
-        return Integer.hashCode(limit);
+        return this.limit;
     }
 
     @Override