1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/paste/httpserver.py b/paste/httpserver.py
index 8f70cc4..7d12e61 100755
--- a/paste/httpserver.py
+++ b/paste/httpserver.py
@@ -436,7 +436,8 @@ class LimitedLengthFile(object):
         if length is None:
             length = left
         else:
-            length = max(length, left)
+            length = min(length, left)
+        # next two lines are hnecessary only if read(0) blocks
         if not left:
             return ''
         data = self.file.read(length)