diff --git a/awx/api/pagination.py b/awx/api/pagination.py
index 822e6065ee..ee17aee0e1 100644
--- a/awx/api/pagination.py
+++ b/awx/api/pagination.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 # Django REST Framework
 from rest_framework import pagination
-from rest_framework.utils.urls import remove_query_param, replace_query_param
+from rest_framework.utils.urls import replace_query_param
 
 
 class Pagination(pagination.PageNumberPagination):
@@ -22,6 +22,4 @@ class Pagination(pagination.PageNumberPagination):
             return None
         url = self.request and self.request.get_full_path() or ''
         page_number = self.page.previous_page_number()
-        if page_number == 1:
-            return remove_query_param(url, self.page_query_param)
         return replace_query_param(url, self.page_query_param, page_number)