diff --git a/test/collection/test_config_update.py b/test/collection/test_config_update.py
index 073b645b9..2ed2053c3 100644
--- a/test/collection/test_config_update.py
+++ b/test/collection/test_config_update.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-from typing import Optional
+from datetime import timedelta
+from typing import Optional, Union
 
 import pytest
 
@@ -11,6 +12,29 @@
 from weaviate.exceptions import WeaviateInvalidInputError
 
 
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "offset,expected",
+    [(None, None), (0, 0), (timedelta(seconds=120), 120)],
+)
+def test_object_ttl_update_offset(
+    offset: Optional[Union[int, timedelta]], expected: Optional[int]
+) -> None:
+    update = Reconfigure.ObjectTTL.delete_by_date_property(
+        filter_expired_objects=True, ttl_offset=offset
+    )
+    assert update.defaultTtl == expected
+    merged = update.merge_with_existing(
+        {
+            "enabled": True,
+            "deleteOn": "expiresAt",
+            "defaultTtl": 3600,
+            "filterExpiredObjects": False,
+        }
+    )
+    assert merged["defaultTtl"] == (3600 if expected is None else expected)
+    assert merged["filterExpiredObjects"] is True
+
+
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "schema,should_error",
     [
diff --git a/weaviate/collections/classes/config_object_ttl.py b/weaviate/collections/classes/config_object_ttl.py
index 86981f6dd..52c2158ef 100644
--- a/weaviate/collections/classes/config_object_ttl.py
+++ b/weaviate/collections/classes/config_object_ttl.py
@@ -145,13 +145,11 @@ def delete_by_date_property(
 
         Args:
             property_name: The name of the date property to use for object expiration.
-            ttl_offset: The time-to-live for objects relative to the date (seconds if integer). Can be negative for indicating that objects should expire before the date property value.
+            ttl_offset: The time-to-live for objects relative to the date (seconds if integer). Can be negative for indicating that objects should expire before the date property value. If `None`, omit the offset from the update. Pass `0` to explicitly reset it.
             filter_expired_objects: If enabled, exclude expired but not deleted objects from search results.
         """
         if isinstance(ttl_offset, datetime.timedelta):
             ttl_offset = int(ttl_offset.total_seconds())
-        if ttl_offset is None:
-            ttl_offset = 0
         return ObjectTTLConfigUpdate(
             enabled=True,
             deleteOn=property_name,