diff --git a/src/controllers/api/statuses.ts b/src/controllers/api/statuses.ts
index 3e2de31..91b4d45 100644
--- a/src/controllers/api/statuses.ts
+++ b/src/controllers/api/statuses.ts
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ const unpinController: AppController = async (c) => {
 
 const zapSchema = z.object({
   account_id: n.id(),
-  status_id: n.id().optional().or(z.literal('')),
+  status_id: n.id().optional(),
   amount: z.number().int().positive(),
   comment: z.string().optional(),
 });