diff --git a/discord/channel.py b/discord/channel.py
index 18c26fdf7..f24653920 100644
--- a/discord/channel.py
+++ b/discord/channel.py
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ class TextChannel(discord.abc.Messageable, discord.abc.GuildChannel, Hashable):
     async def purge(
         self,
         *,
-        limit: int = 100,
+        limit: Optional[int] = 100,
         check: Callable[[Message], bool] = MISSING,
         before: Optional[SnowflakeTime] = None,
         after: Optional[SnowflakeTime] = None,
diff --git a/discord/threads.py b/discord/threads.py
index daf7e5180..d1a89d83f 100644
--- a/discord/threads.py
+++ b/discord/threads.py
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ class Thread(Messageable, Hashable):
     async def purge(
         self,
         *,
-        limit: int = 100,
+        limit: Optional[int] = 100,
         check: Callable[[Message], bool] = MISSING,
         before: Optional[SnowflakeTime] = None,
         after: Optional[SnowflakeTime] = None,