diff --git a/gui/src/app/state/spend/step.rs b/gui/src/app/state/spend/step.rs
index 6efe4647..0cd1f2bd 100644
--- a/gui/src/app/state/spend/step.rs
+++ b/gui/src/app/state/spend/step.rs
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ pub trait Step {
 }
 
 pub struct DefineSpend {
-    balance_available: Amount,
     recipients: Vec<Recipient>,
     /// If set, this is the index of a recipient that should
     /// receive the max amount.
@@ -99,16 +98,6 @@ impl DefineSpend {
         coins: &[Coin],
         timelock: u16,
     ) -> Self {
-        let balance_available = coins
-            .iter()
-            .filter_map(|coin| {
-                if coin.spend_info.is_none() {
-                    Some(coin.amount)
-                } else {
-                    None
-                }
-            })
-            .sum();
         let coins: Vec<(Coin, bool)> = coins
             .iter()
             .filter_map(|c| {
@@ -121,7 +110,6 @@ impl DefineSpend {
             .collect();
 
         Self {
-            balance_available,
             network,
             descriptor,
             curve: secp256k1::Secp256k1::verification_only(),
@@ -630,7 +618,6 @@ impl Step for DefineSpend {
     fn view<'a>(&'a self, cache: &'a Cache) -> Element<'a, view::Message> {
         view::spend::create_spend_tx(
             cache,
-            &self.balance_available,
             self.recipients
                 .iter()
                 .enumerate()
@@ -640,12 +627,6 @@ impl Step for DefineSpend {
                         .map(view::Message::CreateSpend)
                 })
                 .collect(),
-            Amount::from_sat(
-                self.recipients
-                    .iter()
-                    .map(|r| r.amount().unwrap_or(0_u64))
-                    .sum(),
-            ),
             self.is_valid,
             self.is_duplicate,
             self.timelock,
diff --git a/gui/src/app/view/spend/mod.rs b/gui/src/app/view/spend/mod.rs
index a5c9099f..4f5ad1e1 100644
--- a/gui/src/app/view/spend/mod.rs
+++ b/gui/src/app/view/spend/mod.rs
@@ -112,9 +112,7 @@ pub fn spend_view<'a>(
 #[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
 pub fn create_spend_tx<'a>(
     cache: &'a Cache,
-    balance_available: &'a Amount,
     recipients: Vec<Element<'a, Message>>,
-    total_amount: Amount,
     is_valid: bool,
     duplicate: bool,
     timelock: u16,
@@ -300,9 +298,7 @@ pub fn create_spend_tx<'a>(
                     .push(
                         if is_valid
                             && !duplicate
-                            && (is_self_send
-                                || (total_amount < *balance_available
-                                    && Some(&Amount::from_sat(0)) == amount_left))
+                            && (is_self_send || Some(&Amount::from_sat(0)) == amount_left)
                         {
                             button::primary(None, "Next")
                                 .on_press(Message::CreateSpend(CreateSpendMessage::Generate))