diff --git a/api/chalicelib/core/heatmaps.py b/api/chalicelib/core/heatmaps.py
index cdf9778897..03d0a58648 100644
--- a/api/chalicelib/core/heatmaps.py
+++ b/api/chalicelib/core/heatmaps.py
@@ -171,10 +171,6 @@ def search_short_session(data: schemas.HeatMapSessionsSearch, project_id, user_i
                                                           value=[0],
                                                           operator=schemas.MathOperator._greater))
 
-    data.filters.append(schemas.SessionSearchFilterSchema(type=schemas.FilterType.events_count,
-                                                          value=[0],
-                                                          operator=schemas.MathOperator._greater))
-
     full_args, query_part = sessions.search_query_parts(data=data, error_status=None, errors_only=False,
                                                         favorite_only=data.bookmarked, issue=None,
                                                         project_id=project_id, user_id=user_id)
diff --git a/ee/api/chalicelib/core/heatmaps.py b/ee/api/chalicelib/core/heatmaps.py
index 32cd7dff2b..18f2fc12e7 100644
--- a/ee/api/chalicelib/core/heatmaps.py
+++ b/ee/api/chalicelib/core/heatmaps.py
@@ -187,10 +187,6 @@ def search_short_session(data: schemas.HeatMapSessionsSearch, project_id, user_i
                                                               value=[0],
                                                               operator=schemas.MathOperator._greater))
 
-        data.filters.append(schemas.SessionSearchFilterSchema(type=schemas.FilterType.events_count,
-                                                              value=[0],
-                                                              operator=schemas.MathOperator._greater))
-
         full_args, query_part = sessions.search_query_parts(data=data, error_status=None, errors_only=False,
                                                             favorite_only=data.bookmarked, issue=None,
                                                             project_id=project_id, user_id=user_id)
@@ -322,10 +318,6 @@ def search_short_session(data: schemas.HeatMapSessionsSearch, project_id, user_i
                                                               value=[0],
                                                               operator=schemas.MathOperator._greater))
 
-        data.filters.append(schemas.SessionSearchFilterSchema(type=schemas.FilterType.events_count,
-                                                              value=[0],
-                                                              operator=schemas.MathOperator._greater))
-
         full_args, query_part = sessions.search_query_parts_ch(data=data, error_status=None, errors_only=False,
                                                                favorite_only=data.bookmarked, issue=None,
                                                                project_id=project_id, user_id=user_id)