diff --git a/src/cat/TPTScriptInterface.cpp b/src/cat/TPTScriptInterface.cpp
index 5d9a5e05b..bf08f1e06 100644
--- a/src/cat/TPTScriptInterface.cpp
+++ b/src/cat/TPTScriptInterface.cpp
@@ -261,10 +261,7 @@ AnyType TPTScriptInterface::tptS_set(std::deque<std::string> * words)
 		newValue = GetParticleType(((StringType)value).Value());
 		if (newValue < 0 || newValue >= PT_NUM)
 		{
-			if (((StringType)value).Value() == "GOLD" || ((StringType)value).Value() == "gold")
-				throw GeneralException("No, GOLD will not be an element");
-			else
-				throw GeneralException("Invalid element");
+			throw GeneralException("Invalid element");
 		}
 	}
 	else