diff --git a/lnwallet/channel.go b/lnwallet/channel.go
index 57d25179..b3ef0dd9 100644
--- a/lnwallet/channel.go
+++ b/lnwallet/channel.go
@@ -622,8 +622,6 @@ type LightningChannel struct {
 	// able to broadcast safely.
 	localCommitChain *commitmentChain
 
-	// stateMtx protects concurrent access to the state struct.
-	stateMtx     sync.RWMutex
 	channelState *channeldb.OpenChannel
 
 	// [local|remote]Log is a (mostly) append-only log storing all the HTLC
@@ -2738,8 +2736,8 @@ func (lc *LightningChannel) DeleteState(c *channeldb.ChannelCloseSummary) error
 // StateSnapshot returns a snapshot of the current fully committed state within
 // the channel.
 func (lc *LightningChannel) StateSnapshot() *channeldb.ChannelSnapshot {
-	lc.stateMtx.RLock()
-	defer lc.stateMtx.RUnlock()
+	lc.RLock()
+	defer lc.RUnlock()
 
 	return lc.channelState.Snapshot()
 }
diff --git a/lnwallet/wallet.go b/lnwallet/wallet.go
index 837c8b59..8de8204a 100644
--- a/lnwallet/wallet.go
+++ b/lnwallet/wallet.go
@@ -1453,7 +1453,7 @@ func coinSelect(feeRate uint64, amt btcutil.Amount,
 		estimatedSize = ((len(selectedUtxos) * p2wkhSpendSize) +
 			p2wshOutputSize + txOverhead)
 
-		// The difference bteween the selected amount and the amount
+		// The difference between the selected amount and the amount
 		// requested will be used to pay fees, and generate a change
 		// output with the remaining.
 		overShootAmt := totalSat - amtNeeded
@@ -1468,7 +1468,8 @@ func coinSelect(feeRate uint64, amt btcutil.Amount,
 			continue
 		}
 
-		// If the fee is sufficient, then calculate the size of the change output.
+		// If the fee is sufficient, then calculate the size of the
+		// change output.
 		changeAmt := overShootAmt - requiredFee
 
 		return selectedUtxos, changeAmt, nil