diff --git a/breacharbiter_test.go b/breacharbiter_test.go
index d0d2cc3d..1f407289 100644
--- a/breacharbiter_test.go
+++ b/breacharbiter_test.go
@@ -1181,7 +1181,7 @@ func TestBreachSecondLevelTransfer(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Notify the breach arbiter about the breach.
 	retribution, err := lnwallet.NewBreachRetribution(
-		alice.State(), height, forceCloseTx, 1)
+		alice.State(), height, 1)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unable to create breach retribution: %v", err)
 	}
diff --git a/contractcourt/chain_watcher.go b/contractcourt/chain_watcher.go
index 1bc1ee18..745c7b5d 100644
--- a/contractcourt/chain_watcher.go
+++ b/contractcourt/chain_watcher.go
@@ -725,18 +725,14 @@ func (c *chainWatcher) dispatchContractBreach(spendEvent *chainntnfs.SpendDetail
 		return fmt.Errorf("unable to mark channel as borked: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	var (
-		commitTxBroadcast = spendEvent.SpendingTx
-		spendHeight       = uint32(spendEvent.SpendingHeight)
-	)
+	spendHeight := uint32(spendEvent.SpendingHeight)
 
 	// Create a new reach retribution struct which contains all the data
 	// needed to swiftly bring the cheating peer to justice.
 	//
 	// TODO(roasbeef): move to same package
 	retribution, err := lnwallet.NewBreachRetribution(
-		c.cfg.chanState, broadcastStateNum, commitTxBroadcast,
-		spendHeight,
+		c.cfg.chanState, broadcastStateNum, spendHeight,
 	)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("unable to create breach retribution: %v", err)
diff --git a/lnwallet/channel.go b/lnwallet/channel.go
index 6175b36e..94f34938 100644
--- a/lnwallet/channel.go
+++ b/lnwallet/channel.go
@@ -1897,11 +1897,8 @@ type BreachRetribution struct {
 // passed channel, at a particular revoked state number, and one which targets
 // the passed commitment transaction.
 func NewBreachRetribution(chanState *channeldb.OpenChannel, stateNum uint64,
-	broadcastCommitment *wire.MsgTx,
 	breachHeight uint32) (*BreachRetribution, error) {
 
-	commitHash := broadcastCommitment.TxHash()
-
 	// Query the on-disk revocation log for the snapshot which was recorded
 	// at this particular state num.
 	revokedSnapshot, err := chanState.FindPreviousState(stateNum)
@@ -1909,6 +1906,8 @@ func NewBreachRetribution(chanState *channeldb.OpenChannel, stateNum uint64,
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	commitHash := revokedSnapshot.CommitTx.TxHash()
+
 	// With the state number broadcast known, we can now derive/restore the
 	// proper revocation preimage necessary to sweep the remote party's
 	// output.
@@ -1952,7 +1951,7 @@ func NewBreachRetribution(chanState *channeldb.OpenChannel, stateNum uint64,
 	remoteOutpoint := wire.OutPoint{
 		Hash: commitHash,
 	}
-	for i, txOut := range broadcastCommitment.TxOut {
+	for i, txOut := range revokedSnapshot.CommitTx.TxOut {
 		switch {
 		case bytes.Equal(txOut.PkScript, localPkScript):
 			localOutpoint.Index = uint32(i)
@@ -2090,7 +2089,7 @@ func NewBreachRetribution(chanState *channeldb.OpenChannel, stateNum uint64,
 	// swiftly bring justice to the cheating remote party.
 	return &BreachRetribution{
 		ChainHash:            chanState.ChainHash,
-		BreachTransaction:    broadcastCommitment,
+		BreachTransaction:    revokedSnapshot.CommitTx,
 		BreachHeight:         breachHeight,
 		RevokedStateNum:      stateNum,
 		PendingHTLCs:         revokedSnapshot.Htlcs,
diff --git a/lnwallet/channel_test.go b/lnwallet/channel_test.go
index 5eba3bc4..1f622652 100644
--- a/lnwallet/channel_test.go
+++ b/lnwallet/channel_test.go
@@ -5389,7 +5389,6 @@ func TestNewBreachRetributionSkipsDustHtlcs(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// At this point, we'll capture the current state number, as well as
 	// the current commitment.
-	revokedCommit := bobChannel.channelState.LocalCommitment.CommitTx
 	revokedStateNum := aliceChannel.channelState.LocalCommitment.CommitHeight
 
 	// We'll now have Bob settle those HTLC's to Alice and then advance
@@ -5411,7 +5410,7 @@ func TestNewBreachRetributionSkipsDustHtlcs(t *testing.T) {
 	// At this point, we'll now simulate a contract breach by Bob using the
 	// NewBreachRetribution method.
 	breachRet, err := NewBreachRetribution(
-		aliceChannel.channelState, revokedStateNum, revokedCommit, 100,
+		aliceChannel.channelState, revokedStateNum, 100,
 	)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unable to create breach retribution: %v", err)