diff --git a/sally/lib/src/runtime/statements/query.dart b/sally/lib/src/runtime/statements/query.dart
index 92b09a0c..51e4c035 100644
--- a/sally/lib/src/runtime/statements/query.dart
+++ b/sally/lib/src/runtime/statements/query.dart
@@ -37,13 +37,6 @@ abstract class Query<Table, DataClass> {
     }
   }
 
-  /// Limits the amount of rows returned by capping them at [limit]. If [offset]
-  /// is provided as well, the first [offset] rows will be skipped and not
-  /// included in the result.
-  void limit(int limit, {int offset}) {
-    limitExpr = Limit(limit, offset);
-  }
-
   /// Constructs the query that can then be sent to the database executor.
   @protected
   GenerationContext constructQuery() {
diff --git a/sally/lib/src/runtime/statements/select.dart b/sally/lib/src/runtime/statements/select.dart
index 839b5e56..31379646 100644
--- a/sally/lib/src/runtime/statements/select.dart
+++ b/sally/lib/src/runtime/statements/select.dart
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import 'package:sally/src/runtime/components/component.dart';
+import 'package:sally/src/runtime/components/limit.dart';
 import 'package:sally/src/runtime/executor/executor.dart';
 import 'package:sally/src/runtime/statements/query.dart';
 import 'package:sally/src/runtime/structure/table_info.dart';
@@ -22,6 +23,13 @@ class SelectStatement<T, D> extends Query<T, D> {
     return results.map(table.map).toList();
   }
 
+  /// Limits the amount of rows returned by capping them at [limit]. If [offset]
+  /// is provided as well, the first [offset] rows will be skipped and not
+  /// included in the result.
+  void limit(int limit, {int offset}) {
+    limitExpr = Limit(limit, offset);
+  }
+
   /// Creates an auto-updating stream that emits new items whenever this table
   /// changes.
   Stream<List<D>> watch() {
diff --git a/sally/test/delete_test.dart b/sally/test/delete_test.dart
index 92afe422..bc16fbd0 100644
--- a/sally/test/delete_test.dart
+++ b/sally/test/delete_test.dart
@@ -24,12 +24,11 @@ void main() {
 
     test('for complex components', () async {
       await (db.delete(db.users)
-            ..where((u) => or(not(u.isAwesome), u.id.isSmallerThanValue(100)))
-            ..limit(10, offset: 100))
+            ..where((u) => or(not(u.isAwesome), u.id.isSmallerThanValue(100))))
           .go();
 
       verify(executor.runDelete(
-          'DELETE FROM users WHERE (NOT (is_awesome = 1)) OR (id < ?) LIMIT 10, 100;',
+          'DELETE FROM users WHERE (NOT (is_awesome = 1)) OR (id < ?);',
           [100]));
     });
   });
diff --git a/sally/test/update_test.dart b/sally/test/update_test.dart
index a5a8bcef..61b2a647 100644
--- a/sally/test/update_test.dart
+++ b/sally/test/update_test.dart
@@ -25,14 +25,13 @@ void main() {
           'UPDATE todos SET title = ? category = ?;', ['Updated title', 3]));
     });
 
-    test('with WHERE and LIMIT clauses', () async {
+    test('with a WHERE clause', () async {
       await (db.update(db.todosTable)
-            ..where((t) => t.id.isSmallerThanValue(50))
-            ..limit(10))
+            ..where((t) => t.id.isSmallerThanValue(50)))
           .write(TodoEntry(title: 'Changed title'));
 
       verify(executor.runUpdate(
-          'UPDATE todos SET title = ? WHERE id < ? LIMIT 10;',
+          'UPDATE todos SET title = ? WHERE id < ?;',
           ['Changed title', 50]));
     });
   });
diff --git a/sally_flutter/README.md b/sally_flutter/README.md
index 49644584..8660c26b 100644
--- a/sally_flutter/README.md
+++ b/sally_flutter/README.md
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ Future feelingLazy() {
   return (delete(todos)..limit(10)).go();
 }
 ```
-__⚠️ Caution:__ If you don't explicitly add a `where` or `limit` clause on updates or deletes, 
+__⚠️ Caution:__ If you don't explicitly add a `where` clause on updates or deletes, 
 the statement will affect all rows in the table!
 
 ### Inserts
diff --git a/sally_flutter/example/lib/database.dart b/sally_flutter/example/lib/database.dart
index aef17e24..ad5e7b47 100644
--- a/sally_flutter/example/lib/database.dart
+++ b/sally_flutter/example/lib/database.dart
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class Database extends _$Database {
       (select(todos)..where((t) => isNull(t.category))).watch();
 
   Future test() {
-    (delete(todos)..limit(10)).go();
+
   }
 
   Future addTodoEntry(TodoEntry entry) {