diff --git a/eth/main.cpp b/eth/main.cpp
index bd9b5e01b..5b6d5a802 100644
--- a/eth/main.cpp
+++ b/eth/main.cpp
@@ -446,8 +446,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
 						if (size > 0)
 							cwarn << "Invalid address length: " << size;
 					}
-					else if (amount < 0)
-						cwarn << "Invalid amount: " << amount;
 					else if (gasPrice < info.minGasPrice)
 						cwarn << "Minimum gas price is " << info.minGasPrice;
 					else if (gas < minGas)
@@ -515,8 +513,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
 						if (size > 0)
 							cwarn << "Invalid address length: " << size;
 					}
-					else if (amount < 0) 
-						cwarn << "Invalid amount: " << amount;
 					else 
 					{
 						auto const& bc = c.blockChain();
diff --git a/neth/main.cpp b/neth/main.cpp
index 929f3cbc5..e70487c1f 100644
--- a/neth/main.cpp
+++ b/neth/main.cpp
@@ -665,8 +665,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
 					if (size > 0)
 						cwarn << "Invalid address length: " << size;
 				}
-				else if (amount < 0)
-					cwarn << "Invalid amount: " << amount;
 				else if (gasPrice < info.minGasPrice)
 					cwarn << "Minimum gas price is " << info.minGasPrice;
 				else if (gas < minGas)
@@ -712,8 +710,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
 					if (size > 0)
 						cwarn << "Invalid address length: " << size;
 				}
-				else if (amount <= 0)
-					cwarn << "Invalid amount: " << amount;
 				else
 				{
 					auto const& bc = c.blockChain();