diff --git a/yarn-project/cli/src/encoding.ts b/yarn-project/cli/src/encoding.ts
index 50a088cc4c5..a118c3b12b1 100644
--- a/yarn-project/cli/src/encoding.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/cli/src/encoding.ts
@@ -91,7 +91,9 @@ function encodeArg(arg: string, abiType: ABIType, name: string): any {
 export function encodeArgs(args: any[], params: ABIParameter[]) {
   if (args.length !== params.length) {
     throw new Error(
-      `Invalid number of args provided. Expected: ${params.length}, received: ${args.length}\nReceived args: ${args}`,
+      `Invalid args provided.\nExpected args: [${params
+        .map(param => param.name + ': ' + param.type.kind)
+        .join(', ')}]\nReceived args: ${args.join(', ')}`,
     );
   }
   return args.map((arg: any, index) => {
diff --git a/yarn-project/cli/src/index.ts b/yarn-project/cli/src/index.ts
index 71e61409f65..fe38efd4508 100644
--- a/yarn-project/cli/src/index.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/cli/src/index.ts
@@ -172,11 +172,6 @@ export function getProgram(log: LogFn, debugLogger: DebugLogger): Command {
 
       const constructor = getAbiFunction(contractAbi, 'constructor');
       if (!constructor) throw new Error(`Constructor not found in contract ABI`);
-      if (constructor.parameters.length !== options.args.length) {
-        throw new Error(
-          `Invalid number of args passed (expected ${constructor.parameters.length} but got ${options.args.length})`,
-        );
-      }
 
       debugLogger(`Input arguments: ${options.args.map((x: any) => `"${x}"`).join(', ')}`);
       const args = encodeArgs(options.args, constructorAbi!.parameters);
@@ -376,13 +371,6 @@ export function getProgram(log: LogFn, debugLogger: DebugLogger): Command {
         log,
       );
 
-      const fnAbi = getAbiFunction(contractAbi, functionName);
-      if (fnAbi.parameters.length !== options.args.length) {
-        throw Error(
-          `Invalid number of args passed. Expected ${fnAbi.parameters.length}; Received: ${options.args.length}`,
-        );
-      }
-
       const privateKey = GrumpkinScalar.fromString(stripLeadingHex(options.privateKey));
 
       const client = await createCompatibleClient(options.rpcUrl, debugLogger);
diff --git a/yarn-project/cli/src/test/utils.test.ts b/yarn-project/cli/src/test/utils.test.ts
index b37ec4fd7dd..3d34a48a217 100644
--- a/yarn-project/cli/src/test/utils.test.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/cli/src/test/utils.test.ts
@@ -74,9 +74,7 @@ describe('CLI Utils', () => {
   it('Errors on invalid inputs', () => {
     // invalid number of args
     const args1 = [field.toString(), 'false'];
-    expect(() => encodeArgs(args1, mockContractAbi.functions[1].parameters)).toThrow(
-      'Invalid number of args provided. Expected: 5, received: 2',
-    );
+    expect(() => encodeArgs(args1, mockContractAbi.functions[1].parameters)).toThrow('Invalid args provided');
 
     // invalid array length
     const invalidArray = fieldArray.concat([Fr.random().toString()]);