diff --git a/src/t_string.c b/src/t_string.c
index 39eb055fb..335bda404 100644
--- a/src/t_string.c
+++ b/src/t_string.c
@@ -510,9 +510,6 @@ void lcsCommand(client *c) {
             if (a != NULL) {
                 addReplyError(c,"Either use STRINGS or KEYS");
                 return;
-            } else if (moreargs != 2) {
-                addReplyError(c,"LCS requires exactly two strings");
-                return;
             }
             a = c->argv[j+1]->ptr;
             b = c->argv[j+2]->ptr;
@@ -521,9 +518,6 @@ void lcsCommand(client *c) {
             if (a != NULL) {
                 addReplyError(c,"Either use STRINGS or KEYS");
                 return;
-            } else if (moreargs != 2) {
-                addReplyError(c,"LCS requires exactly two keys");
-                return;
             }
             obja = lookupKeyRead(c->db,c->argv[j+1]);
             objb = lookupKeyRead(c->db,c->argv[j+2]);