diff --git a/src/create_bonds.cpp b/src/create_bonds.cpp
index 91648b5f78..3de639c30a 100644
--- a/src/create_bonds.cpp
+++ b/src/create_bonds.cpp
@@ -87,8 +87,10 @@ void CreateBonds::command(int narg, char **arg)
 
   if (force->pair == NULL)
     error->all(FLERR,"Create_bonds requires a pair style be defined");
-  if (rmax > neighbor->cutneighmin)
-    error->all(FLERR,"Create_bonds max distance > minimum neighbor cutoff");
+  if (rmax > neighbor->cutneighmax)
+    error->all(FLERR,"Create_bonds max distance > neighbor cutoff");
+  if (rmax > neighbor->cutneighmin && comm->me == 0)
+    error->warning(FLERR,"Create_bonds max distance > minimum neighbor cutoff");
 
   // require special_bonds 1-2 weights = 0.0 and KSpace = NULL
   // so that already bonded atom pairs do not appear in neighbor list
diff --git a/src/delete_atoms.cpp b/src/delete_atoms.cpp
index 5bdf33318b..d5a7a8abf1 100644
--- a/src/delete_atoms.cpp
+++ b/src/delete_atoms.cpp
@@ -271,8 +271,10 @@ void DeleteAtoms::delete_overlap(int narg, char **arg)
 
   if (force->pair == NULL)
     error->all(FLERR,"Delete_atoms requires a pair style be defined");
-  if (cut > neighbor->cutneighmin)
-    error->all(FLERR,"Delete_atoms cutoff > minimum neighbor cutoff");
+  if (cut > neighbor->cutneighmax)
+    error->all(FLERR,"Delete_atoms cutoff > max neighbor cutoff");
+  if (cut > neighbor->cutneighmin && comm->me == 0)
+    error->warning(FLERR,"Delete_atoms cutoff > minimum neighbor cutoff");
 
   // setup domain, communication and neighboring
   // acquire ghosts and build standard neighbor lists