diff --git a/plugins/bkpr/bookkeeper.c b/plugins/bkpr/bookkeeper.c
index be91bc3a8..076219b67 100644
--- a/plugins/bkpr/bookkeeper.c
+++ b/plugins/bkpr/bookkeeper.c
@@ -230,14 +230,10 @@ static struct command_result *json_inspect(struct command *cmd,
 
 	/* Only available for channel accounts? */
 	if (!param(cmd, buf, params,
-		   p_opt("account", param_string, &acct_name),
+		   p_req("account", param_string, &acct_name),
 		   NULL))
 		return command_param_failed();
 
-	if (!acct_name)
-		return command_fail(cmd, PLUGIN_ERROR,
-				    "Account not provided");
-
 	if (streq(acct_name, WALLET_ACCT)
 	    || streq(acct_name, EXTERNAL_ACCT))
 		return command_fail(cmd, PLUGIN_ERROR,