diff --git a/files/routes/votes.py b/files/routes/votes.py
index c50afe5ab..3e635baf2 100644
--- a/files/routes/votes.py
+++ b/files/routes/votes.py
@@ -97,14 +97,14 @@ def vote_post_comment(target_id, new, v, cls, vote_cls):
 	if existing and existing.vote_type == new: return "", 204
 	if existing:
 		if existing.vote_type == 0 and new != 0:
-			target.author.pay_account('coins', coin_value)
+			target.author.coins += coin_value
 			target.author.truescore += coin_delta
 			g.db.add(target.author)
 			existing.vote_type = new
 			existing.coins = coin_value
 			g.db.add(existing)
 		elif existing.vote_type != 0 and new == 0:
-			target.author.charge_account('coins', existing.coins, should_check_balance=False)
+			target.author.coins -= existing.coins
 			target.author.truescore -= coin_delta
 			g.db.add(target.author)
 			g.db.delete(existing)
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ def vote_post_comment(target_id, new, v, cls, vote_cls):
 			existing.vote_type = new
 			g.db.add(existing)
 	elif new != 0:
-		target.author.pay_account('coins', coin_value)
+		target.author.coins += coin_value
 		target.author.truescore += coin_delta
 		g.db.add(target.author)