diff --git a/walk.cc b/walk.cc
index 0b5ec4d8..d80a0397 100644
--- a/walk.cc
+++ b/walk.cc
@@ -109,10 +109,7 @@ void truncate_entries::flush()
 
 void set_account_value::operator()(transaction_t& xact)
 {
-  account_t * acct = xact_account(xact);
-  assert(acct);
-
-  account_xdata_t& xdata = account_xdata(*acct);
+  account_xdata_t& xdata = account_xdata(*xact.account);
   add_transaction_to(xact, xdata.value);
 
   xdata.count++;