diff --git a/R/subscript-loc.R b/R/subscript-loc.R
index 78f9c95be..5df54e875 100644
--- a/R/subscript-loc.R
+++ b/R/subscript-loc.R
@@ -158,8 +158,8 @@ vec_as_location2_result <- function(i,
                                     missing,
                                     negative,
                                     arg) {
-  allow_missing <- arg_match(missing, c("error", "propagate")) == "propagate"
-  allow_negative <- arg_match(negative, c("error", "ignore")) == "ignore"
+  allow_missing <- missing == "propagate"
+  allow_negative <- negative == "ignore"
 
   result <- vec_as_subscript2_result(
     i = i,
diff --git a/R/subscript.R b/R/subscript.R
index b300b311d..5d4e7ba0d 100644
--- a/R/subscript.R
+++ b/R/subscript.R
@@ -75,9 +75,6 @@ vec_as_subscript2_result <- function(i,
                                      logical = "cast",
                                      numeric = "cast",
                                      character = "cast") {
-  logical <- arg_match(logical, c("cast", "error"))
-  numeric <- arg_match(numeric, c("cast", "error"))
-  character <- arg_match(character, c("cast", "error"))
 
   result <- vec_as_subscript_result(
     i,