diff --git a/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp b/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
index 33a62e98d..747682136 100644
--- a/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
@@ -2792,7 +2792,7 @@ Value z_getnewaddress(const Array& params, bool fHelp)
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(fHelp))
         return Value::null;
 
-    if (fHelp || params.size() > 1)
+    if (fHelp || params.size() > 0)
         throw runtime_error(
             "z_getnewaddress\n"
             "\nReturns a new zaddr for receiving payments.\n"