diff --git a/app/controllers/admin/accounts_controller.rb b/app/controllers/admin/accounts_controller.rb
index 2f0545752..756bbc662 100644
--- a/app/controllers/admin/accounts_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/admin/accounts_controller.rb
@@ -26,11 +26,5 @@ module Admin
         render 'edit'
       end
     end
-
-    private
-
-    def account_params
-      params.require(:account).permit(:id, :currency, :balance)
-    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/interactions/actions/account_activity_create.rb b/app/interactions/actions/account_activity_create.rb
index f76cdcf76..b1773736b 100644
--- a/app/interactions/actions/account_activity_create.rb
+++ b/app/interactions/actions/account_activity_create.rb
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ module Actions
     end
 
     def validate_new_balance
-      return if @new_balance.blank?
+      @error = true and return if @new_balance.blank?
 
       begin
         !Float(@new_balance).nil?