diff --git a/src/invoke_training/training/shared/checkpoint_tracker.py b/src/invoke_training/training/shared/checkpoint_tracker.py
index 46ebe28b..e07280b8 100644
--- a/src/invoke_training/training/shared/checkpoint_tracker.py
+++ b/src/invoke_training/training/shared/checkpoint_tracker.py
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@ def prune(self, buffer_num: int = 1) -> int:
         Returns:
             int: The number of checkpoints deleted.
         """
+        if self._max_checkpoints is None:
+            return 0
+
         checkpoints = os.listdir(self._base_dir)
         checkpoints = [p for p in checkpoints if p.startswith(self._prefix)]
         checkpoints = sorted(
diff --git a/tests/invoke_training/training/shared/test_checkpoint_tracker.py b/tests/invoke_training/training/shared/test_checkpoint_tracker.py
index f54223af..9e0212b8 100644
--- a/tests/invoke_training/training/shared/test_checkpoint_tracker.py
+++ b/tests/invoke_training/training/shared/test_checkpoint_tracker.py
@@ -81,3 +81,23 @@ def test_checkpoint_tracker_prune_directories():
         # Verify that the correct checkpoints were pruned.
         assert all([not os.path.exists(checkpoint_tracker.get_path(i)) for i in range(3)])
         assert all([os.path.exists(checkpoint_tracker.get_path(i)) for i in range(3, 6)])
+
+
+def test_checkpoint_tracker_prune_no_max():
+    """Test that CheckpointTracker.prune() is a no-op when max_checkpoints is None."""
+    with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as dir_name:
+        checkpoint_tracker = CheckpointTracker(
+            base_dir=dir_name, prefix="prefix", extension=".ckpt", max_checkpoints=None
+        )
+        # Create 6 checkpoints.
+        for i in range(6):
+            path = checkpoint_tracker.get_path(i)
+            with open(path, "w") as f:
+                f.write("hi")
+
+        # Call prune, which should have no effect.
+        num_pruned = checkpoint_tracker.prune(2)
+        assert num_pruned == 0
+
+        # Verify that no checkpoints were deleted.
+        assert all([os.path.exists(checkpoint_tracker.get_path(i)) for i in range(6)])