Bitcoin JSON RPC - Account has bigger balance than entire wallet?

[TechnoBibble]

Hi,

I am looking at the account system for a client I am working with and I have made a withdrawal script which works fine and shows the amount has gone from the wallet however the amout never clears from the account?

Is this expected behaviour? is there a way I can clear the account after the withdrawal is made?

btc@accountsrv:~$ bitcoind getbalance
0.00000000
btc@accountsrv:~$ bitcoind getbalance 21
0.00500000

[1714643536]

1714643536

[1714643536]

1714643536

[2112]

The account system within Bitcoin Core is conceptually broken and will be depreciated. Do not use it.

To directly answer your question: you probably have some other "accounts" with negative balances that altogether sum to zero.

[TechnoBibble]

The account system within Bitcoin Core is conceptually broken and will be depreciated. Do not use it.

To directly answer your question: you probably have some other "accounts" with negative balances that altogether sum to zero.

Thanks for your answer, I will find another method to manage this clients payments.