diff --git a/src/eynollah/ocrd_cli_recognize.py b/src/eynollah/ocrd_cli_recognize.py
index 2aa6d2f..beed6db 100644
--- a/src/eynollah/ocrd_cli_recognize.py
+++ b/src/eynollah/ocrd_cli_recognize.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class EynollahRecognizeProcessor(Processor):
             model_zoo=model_zoo,
             tr_ocr=self.parameter['tr_ocr'],
             do_not_mask_with_textline_contour=self.parameter['do_not_mask_with_textline_contour'],
-            batch_size=self.parameter['batch_size'] if self.parameter['batch_size'] >= 0 else 2 if self.parameter['tr_ocr'] else 8,
+            batch_size=self.parameter['batch_size'] if self.parameter['batch_size'] > 0 else 2 if self.parameter['tr_ocr'] else 8,
             min_conf_value_of_textline_text=0)
 
     # FIXME: This is just a proof-of-concept, very inefficient and non-conformant