diff --git a/recipes.py b/recipes.py
index 4dbab2f..293264a 100644
--- a/recipes.py
+++ b/recipes.py
@@ -150,21 +150,11 @@ class PriceDB:
 
     def load(self, dct: Dict[str, Any]) -> List[str]:
         issues = []
-        if isinstance(dct["price"], float):
-            self.price = dct["price"]
-        elif isinstance(dct["price"], int):
-            self.price = float(dct["price"])
-        else:
-            raise RuntimeError(f"{dct['price']} has to be int or float")
+        self.price = dct["price"]
 
         self.amount = 1.0
         if "amount" in dct:
-            if isinstance(dct["amount"], float):
-                self.amount = dct["amount"]
-            elif isinstance(dct["amount"], int):
-                self.amount = float(dct["amount"])
-            else:
-                raise RuntimeError(f"{dct['amount']} has to be int or float")
+            self.amount = dct["amount"]
 
         self.unit = None
         if "unit" in dct:
@@ -194,12 +184,7 @@ class IngredientInstance:
 
         self.amount = self.defaultamount
         if "amount" in dct:
-            if isinstance(dct["amount"], float):
-                self.amount = dct["amount"]
-            elif isinstance(dct["amount"], int):
-                self.amount = float(dct["amount"])
-            else:
-                raise RuntimeError(f"{dct['amount']} has to be int or float")
+            self.amount = dct["amount"]
 
         self.unit = self.defaultunit
         if "unit" in dct: