diff --git a/fundingmanager.go b/fundingmanager.go
index f2fdb6c6..ac89aeaa 100644
--- a/fundingmanager.go
+++ b/fundingmanager.go
@@ -2391,9 +2391,6 @@ func (f *fundingManager) annAfterSixConfs(completeChan *channeldb.OpenChannel,
 		if fwdMaxHTLC > capacityMSat {
 			fwdMaxHTLC = capacityMSat
 		}
-		if fwdMaxHTLC > MaxPaymentMSat {
-			fwdMaxHTLC = MaxPaymentMSat
-		}
 
 		// Create and broadcast the proofs required to make this channel
 		// public and usable for other nodes for routing.