diff --git a/src/lib/components/ContentLink.spec.ts b/src/lib/components/ContentLink.spec.ts
index deddda6..1e6032a 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/ContentLink.spec.ts
+++ b/src/lib/components/ContentLink.spec.ts
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ describe('ContentItem', () => {
   it('should beable to return multiple items', () => {
     jest.spyOn(connection, 'request').mockResolvedValue({});
 
-    contentLink.getMultiple(['123'], { pointer: '/fieldPointer', max: null });
+    contentLink.getMultiple(['123'], { pointer: '/fieldPointer' });
 
     expect(connection.request).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
       CONTENT_LINK.CONTENT_GET,
diff --git a/src/lib/components/ContentLink.ts b/src/lib/components/ContentLink.ts
index ae0f3f6..5be5f54 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/ContentLink.ts
+++ b/src/lib/components/ContentLink.ts
@@ -38,12 +38,16 @@ export class ContentLink {
    */
   getMultiple(
     contentTypeIds: Array<string>,
-    options: ContentLinkOptions = { max: null, pointer: '' }
+    options: ContentLinkOptions
   ): Promise<ContentItemLink[]> {
-    if (options.max === undefined) {
-      options.max = null;
+    const defaultOptions = {
+      max: null
     }
-    return this.fetchLinks(contentTypeIds, options.pointer, options.max);
+    const mergedOptions = {
+      ...defaultOptions,
+      ...options
+    }
+    return this.fetchLinks(contentTypeIds, mergedOptions.pointer, mergedOptions.max);
   }
   /**
    * This method will trigger a content browser. It returns a promise that will resolve to the chosen Content Link.
diff --git a/src/lib/components/ContentReference.spec.ts b/src/lib/components/ContentReference.spec.ts
index 9e5f867..2c53b4d 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/ContentReference.spec.ts
+++ b/src/lib/components/ContentReference.spec.ts
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ describe('ContentReference', () => {
   it('should beable to return multiple items', async () => {
     jest.spyOn(connection, 'request').mockResolvedValue({});
 
-    await expect(contentReference.getMultiple(['123'], { max: null, pointer: '/fieldPointer' })).resolves.toEqual({});
+    await expect(contentReference.getMultiple(['123'], { pointer: '/fieldPointer' })).resolves.toEqual({});
 
     expect(connection.request).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
       CONTENT_REFERENCE.CONTENT_REF_GET,
diff --git a/src/lib/components/ContentReference.ts b/src/lib/components/ContentReference.ts
index 909f658..dff36fc 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/ContentReference.ts
+++ b/src/lib/components/ContentReference.ts
@@ -41,9 +41,16 @@ export class ContentReference {
    */
   getMultiple(
     contentTypeIds: Array<string>,
-    options: ContentReferenceOptions = { max: null, pointer: '' }
+    options: ContentReferenceOptions,
   ): Promise<ContentItemReference[]> {
-    return this.fetchReferences(contentTypeIds, options.pointer, options.max);
+    const defaultOptions = {
+      max: null
+    }
+    const mergedOptions = {
+      ...defaultOptions,
+      ...options
+    }
+    return this.fetchReferences(contentTypeIds, mergedOptions.pointer, mergedOptions.max);
   }
   /**
    * This method will trigger a content browser. It returns a promise that will resolve to the chosen Content Reference.