diff --git a/ome_zarr/writer.py b/ome_zarr/writer.py
index db811b4c..cf4ba15c 100644
--- a/ome_zarr/writer.py
+++ b/ome_zarr/writer.py
@@ -585,7 +585,7 @@ def _write_dask_image(
     # for path, data in enumerate(pyramid):
     max_layer: int = scaler.max_layer if scaler is not None else 0
     shapes = []
-    for path in range(0, max_layer + 1):
+    for path in range(max_layer + 1):
         # LOGGER.debug(f"write_image path: {path}")
         options = _resolve_storage_options(storage_options, path)