diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp b/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
index c387375ad..4d3445e94 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
@@ -5437,7 +5437,7 @@ std::vector<wallet2::pending_tx> wallet2::create_transactions_2(std::vector<cryp
   std::vector<size_t> preferred_inputs;
   uint64_t rct_outs_needed = 2 * (fake_outs_count + 1);
   rct_outs_needed += 100; // some fudge factor since we don't know how many are locked
-  if (use_rct && get_num_rct_outputs() >= rct_outs_needed)
+  if (use_rct)
   {
     // this is used to build a tx that's 1 or 2 inputs, and 2 outputs, which
     // will get us a known fee.