1 files changed, 3 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/src/rpc/misc.cpp b/src/rpc/misc.cpp
index 61bd59e9ed..8d62fbe5c2 100644
--- a/src/rpc/misc.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc/misc.cpp
@@ -224,13 +224,10 @@ UniValue signmessagewithprivkey(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
     std::string strPrivkey = request.params[0].get_str();
     std::string strMessage = request.params[1].get_str();
 
-    CBitcoinSecret vchSecret;
-    bool fGood = vchSecret.SetString(strPrivkey);
-    if (!fGood)
+    CKey key = DecodeSecret(strPrivkey);
+    if (!key.IsValid()) {
         throw JSONRPCError(RPC_INVALID_ADDRESS_OR_KEY, "Invalid private key");
-    CKey key = vchSecret.GetKey();
-    if (!key.IsValid())
-        throw JSONRPCError(RPC_INVALID_ADDRESS_OR_KEY, "Private key outside allowed range");
+    }
 
     CHashWriter ss(SER_GETHASH, 0);
     ss << strMessageMagic;