diff --git a/objects/ops.rb b/objects/ops.rb
index 253469d2..72d8efa0 100644
--- a/objects/ops.rb
+++ b/objects/ops.rb
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ def pay(keygap, bnf, amount, details)
       File.write(f, @item.key(keygap))
       require 'zold/commands/pay'
       Zold::Pay.new(wallets: @wallets, remotes: @remotes, log: @log).run(
-        ['pay', '--private-key=' + f.path, id.to_s, bnf.to_s, amount.to_zld(8), details, '--force']
+        ['pay', '--private-key=' + f.path, id.to_s, bnf.to_s, amount.to_zld(8), details]
       )
     end
     require 'zold/commands/propagate'