diff --git a/packages/vm/core/evm/emulator/statedb.go b/packages/vm/core/evm/emulator/statedb.go
index de6c7a26d5..7506d527b2 100644
--- a/packages/vm/core/evm/emulator/statedb.go
+++ b/packages/vm/core/evm/emulator/statedb.go
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/iotaledger/wasp/packages/kv"
 	"github.com/iotaledger/wasp/packages/kv/codec"
 	"github.com/iotaledger/wasp/packages/util"
-	"github.com/iotaledger/wasp/packages/vm/core/errors/coreerrors"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -75,8 +74,6 @@ func (s *StateDB) CreateAccount(addr common.Address) {
 	CreateAccount(s.kv, addr)
 }
 
-var ErrNonZeroWeiRemainder = coreerrors.Register("cannot convert %d to base tokens decimals: non-zero remainder (%d)")
-
 func (s *StateDB) SubBalance(addr common.Address, amount *big.Int) {
 	if amount.Sign() == 0 {
 		return
@@ -84,10 +81,7 @@ func (s *StateDB) SubBalance(addr common.Address, amount *big.Int) {
 	if amount.Sign() == -1 {
 		panic("unexpected negative amount")
 	}
-	baseTokens, remainder := util.EthereumDecimalsToBaseTokenDecimals(amount, s.ctx.BaseTokensDecimals())
-	if remainder.Sign() != 0 {
-		panic(ErrNonZeroWeiRemainder.Create(amount.Uint64(), remainder.Uint64()))
-	}
+	baseTokens, _ := util.EthereumDecimalsToBaseTokenDecimals(amount, s.ctx.BaseTokensDecimals())
 	s.ctx.SubBaseTokensBalance(addr, baseTokens)
 }
 
@@ -98,10 +92,7 @@ func (s *StateDB) AddBalance(addr common.Address, amount *big.Int) {
 	if amount.Sign() == -1 {
 		panic("unexpected negative amount")
 	}
-	baseTokens, remainder := util.EthereumDecimalsToBaseTokenDecimals(amount, s.ctx.BaseTokensDecimals())
-	if remainder.Sign() != 0 {
-		panic(ErrNonZeroWeiRemainder.Create(amount.Uint64(), remainder.Uint64()))
-	}
+	baseTokens, _ := util.EthereumDecimalsToBaseTokenDecimals(amount, s.ctx.BaseTokensDecimals())
 	s.ctx.AddBaseTokensBalance(addr, baseTokens)
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/vm/core/evm/evmimpl/iscmagic_sandbox.go b/packages/vm/core/evm/evmimpl/iscmagic_sandbox.go
index d682ded8da..e3a8e768df 100644
--- a/packages/vm/core/evm/evmimpl/iscmagic_sandbox.go
+++ b/packages/vm/core/evm/evmimpl/iscmagic_sandbox.go
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/iotaledger/wasp/packages/util"
 	"github.com/iotaledger/wasp/packages/vm/core/errors/coreerrors"
 	"github.com/iotaledger/wasp/packages/vm/core/evm"
-	"github.com/iotaledger/wasp/packages/vm/core/evm/emulator"
 	"github.com/iotaledger/wasp/packages/vm/core/evm/iscmagic"
 )
 
@@ -59,10 +58,7 @@ func (h *magicContractHandler) TakeAllowedFunds(addr common.Address, allowance i
 var errInvalidAllowance = coreerrors.Register("allowance must not be greater than sent tokens").Create()
 
 func (h *magicContractHandler) handleCallValue(callValue *big.Int) uint64 {
-	adjustedTxValue, remainder := util.EthereumDecimalsToBaseTokenDecimals(callValue, parameters.L1().BaseToken.Decimals)
-	if remainder.Sign() != 0 {
-		panic(emulator.ErrNonZeroWeiRemainder.Create(callValue, remainder.Uint64()))
-	}
+	adjustedTxValue, _ := util.EthereumDecimalsToBaseTokenDecimals(callValue, parameters.L1().BaseToken.Decimals)
 
 	evmAddr := isc.NewEthereumAddressAgentID(h.ctx.ChainID(), iscmagic.Address)
 	caller := isc.NewEthereumAddressAgentID(h.ctx.ChainID(), h.caller.Address())
diff --git a/packages/vm/core/evm/evmtest/evm_test.go b/packages/vm/core/evm/evmtest/evm_test.go
index 98eff99cfd..13706e4679 100644
--- a/packages/vm/core/evm/evmtest/evm_test.go
+++ b/packages/vm/core/evm/evmtest/evm_test.go
@@ -2179,20 +2179,20 @@ func TestDecimalsConversion(t *testing.T) {
 	iscTest := env.deployISCTestContract(ethKey)
 
 	// call any function including 999999999999 wei as value (which is just 1 wei short of 1 base token)
-	lessThanOneSMR := new(big.Int).SetUint64(999999999999)
+	lessThanOneGlow := new(big.Int).SetUint64(999999999999)
 	valueInBaseTokens, remainder := util.EthereumDecimalsToBaseTokenDecimals(
-		lessThanOneSMR,
+		lessThanOneGlow,
 		parameters.L1().BaseToken.Decimals,
 	)
 	t.Log(valueInBaseTokens)
 	require.Zero(t, valueInBaseTokens)
-	require.EqualValues(t, lessThanOneSMR.Uint64(), remainder.Uint64())
+	require.EqualValues(t, lessThanOneGlow.Uint64(), remainder.Uint64())
 
 	_, err := iscTest.CallFn(
-		[]ethCallOptions{{sender: ethKey, value: lessThanOneSMR, gasLimit: 100000}},
+		[]ethCallOptions{{sender: ethKey, value: lessThanOneGlow, gasLimit: 100000}},
 		"sendTo",
 		iscTest.address,
 		big.NewInt(0),
 	)
-	require.ErrorContains(t, err, "non-zero remainder")
+	require.ErrorContains(t, err, "execution reverted")
 }