diff --git a/rpc/legacyrpc/methods.go b/rpc/legacyrpc/methods.go
index 2c14eabbc..95d7496d0 100644
--- a/rpc/legacyrpc/methods.go
+++ b/rpc/legacyrpc/methods.go
@@ -3461,9 +3461,9 @@ func verifySeed(s *Server, icmd interface{}) (interface{}, error) {
 	}
 
 	// obtain the wallet public key to check agaisnt the wallet derived seed
-	account := 0
+	var account uint32 = 0
 	if cmd.Account != nil {
-		account = int(cmd.Account)
+		account = uint32(cmd.Account)
 	}
 
 	// do whats necessary to derive the key from the seed