diff --git a/rpcserver.go b/rpcserver.go
index aee7636..0046d1b 100644
--- a/rpcserver.go
+++ b/rpcserver.go
@@ -1697,7 +1697,7 @@ func GetAddressesByAccount(w *Wallet, chainSvr *chain.Client, icmd btcjson.Cmd)
 func GetBalance(w *Wallet, chainSvr *chain.Client, icmd btcjson.Cmd) (interface{}, error) {
 	cmd := icmd.(*btcjson.GetBalanceCmd)
 
-	err := checkAccountName(cmd.Account)
+	err := checkAccountName(*cmd.Account)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -2225,7 +2225,7 @@ func ListSinceBlock(w *Wallet, chainSvr *chain.Client, icmd btcjson.Cmd) (interf
 func ListTransactions(w *Wallet, chainSvr *chain.Client, icmd btcjson.Cmd) (interface{}, error) {
 	cmd := icmd.(*btcjson.ListTransactionsCmd)
 
-	err := checkAccountName(cmd.Account)
+	err := checkAccountName(*cmd.Account)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}