diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/Amount.cpp b/src/cpp/ripple/Amount.cpp
index 6ec1c62105..0fa87c3bc1 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/Amount.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/Amount.cpp
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ STAmount::STAmount(SField::ref n, const Json::Value& v)
 		std::vector<std::string> elements;
 		boost::split(elements, val, boost::is_any_of("\t\n\r ,/"));
 
-		if ((elements.size() < 0) || (elements.size() > 3))
+		if (elements.size() > 3)
 			throw std::runtime_error("invalid amount string");
 
 		value = elements[0];
diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/KeyCache.h b/src/cpp/ripple/KeyCache.h
index 95b0277b67..63bc2e80c6 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/KeyCache.h
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/KeyCache.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ public:
 
 	KeyCache(const std::string& name, int size = 0, int age = 120) : mName(name), mTargetSize(size), mTargetAge(age)
 	{
-		assert((mTargetSize >= 0) && (mTargetAge > 2));
+		assert((size >= 0) && (age > 2));
 	}
 
 	void getSize()