diff --git a/capsulflask/payment.py b/capsulflask/payment.py
index c1916de..d2ce0d6 100644
--- a/capsulflask/payment.py
+++ b/capsulflask/payment.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ from capsulflask.shared import my_exec_info_message
 
 bp = Blueprint("payment", __name__, url_prefix="/payment")
 
-def validate_dollars(min: decimal.Decimal, max: decimal.Decimal):
+def validate_dollars(min: float, max: float):
   errors = list()
   dollars = None
   if "dollars" not in request.form:
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ def validate_dollars(min: decimal.Decimal, max: decimal.Decimal):
   else:
     dollars = None
     try:
-      dollars = decimal.Decimal(request.form["dollars"])
+      dollars = float(request.form["dollars"])
     except:
       errors.append("dollars must be a number")
 
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ def validate_dollars(min: decimal.Decimal, max: decimal.Decimal):
       errors.append(f"dollars must be less than {format(max, '.2f')}")
 
   current_app.logger.info(f"{len(errors)}  {errors}")
-  return [dollars, errors]
+  return (dollars, errors)
 
 @bp.route("/btcpay", methods=("GET", "POST"))
 @account_required
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ def btcpay_payment():
     return redirect(url_for("console.account_balance"))
 
   if request.method == "POST":
-    dollars, errors = validate_dollars(decimal.Decimal(0.01), decimal.Decimal(1000))
+    dollars, errors = validate_dollars(0.01, 1000.0)
     #current_app.logger.info(f"{len(errors)}  {errors}")
 
     if len(errors) == 0:
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ def stripe_payment():
   errors = list()
 
   if request.method == "POST":
-    dollars, errors = validate_dollars(decimal.Decimal(0.5), decimal.Decimal(1000000))
+    dollars, errors = validate_dollars(0.5, 1000000)
 
     if len(errors) == 0: