diff --git a/contracts/contracts/standard-bridge/Gateway.sol b/contracts/contracts/standard-bridge/Gateway.sol
index 0e1ec259d..d3a820801 100644
--- a/contracts/contracts/standard-bridge/Gateway.sol
+++ b/contracts/contracts/standard-bridge/Gateway.sol
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ abstract contract Gateway is IGateway, GatewayStorage,
 
     /// @dev Allows owner to set a new counterparty finalization fee.
     function setCounterpartyFinalizationFee(uint256 _counterpartyFinalizationFee) external onlyOwner {
-        require(_counterpartyFinalizationFee > 0, CounterpartyFinalizationFeeTooSmall(_counterpartyFinalizationFee));
+        require(_counterpartyFinalizationFee != 0, CounterpartyFinalizationFeeTooSmall(_counterpartyFinalizationFee));
         counterpartyFinalizationFee = _counterpartyFinalizationFee;
         emit CounterpartyFinalizationFeeSet(_counterpartyFinalizationFee);
     }