diff --git a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/w/WarTax.java b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/w/WarTax.java
index 689779066c..d22850aff6 100644
--- a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/w/WarTax.java
+++ b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/w/WarTax.java
@@ -86,17 +86,15 @@ class WarTaxReplacementEffect extends ReplacementEffectImpl {
         Player player = game.getPlayer(event.getPlayerId());
         if (player != null) {
             int amount = xCosts.calculate(game, source, this);
-            if (amount > 0) {
-                String mana = "{" + amount + '}';
-                ManaCostsImpl cost = new ManaCostsImpl(mana);
-                if (cost.canPay(source, source.getSourceId(), event.getPlayerId(), game)
-                        && player.chooseUse(Outcome.Benefit, "Pay " + mana + " to declare attacker?", source, game)) {
-                    if (cost.payOrRollback(source, game, source.getSourceId(), event.getPlayerId())) {
-                        return false;
-                    }
+            String mana = "{" + amount + '}';
+            ManaCostsImpl cost = new ManaCostsImpl(mana);
+            if (cost.canPay(source, source.getSourceId(), event.getPlayerId(), game)
+                    && player.chooseUse(Outcome.Benefit, "Pay " + mana + " to declare attacker?", source, game)) {
+                if (cost.payOrRollback(source, game, source.getSourceId(), event.getPlayerId())) {
+                    return false;
                 }
-                return true;
             }
+            return true;
         }
         return false;
     }