diff --git a/peer.go b/peer.go
index 9a6b792e..a260a65c 100644
--- a/peer.go
+++ b/peer.go
@@ -1572,18 +1572,6 @@ func (p *peer) fetchActiveChanCloser(chanID lnwire.ChannelID) (*channelCloser, e
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("cannot obtain best block")
 		}
 
-		// Before we create the chan closer, we'll start a new
-		// cooperative channel closure transaction from the chain arb.
-		// With this context, we'll ensure that we're able to respond
-		// if *any* of the transactions we sign off on are ever
-		// broadcast.
-		closeCtx, err := p.server.chainArb.BeginCoopChanClose(
-			*channel.ChannelPoint(),
-		)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-
 		chanCloser = newChannelCloser(
 			chanCloseCfg{
 				channel:           channel,
@@ -1595,7 +1583,6 @@ func (p *peer) fetchActiveChanCloser(chanID lnwire.ChannelID) (*channelCloser, e
 			targetFeePerKw,
 			uint32(startingHeight),
 			nil,
-			closeCtx,
 		)
 		p.activeChanCloses[chanID] = chanCloser
 	}
@@ -1638,20 +1625,6 @@ func (p *peer) handleLocalCloseReq(req *htlcswitch.ChanClose) {
 			return
 		}
 
-		// Before we create the chan closer, we'll start a new
-		// cooperative channel closure transaction from the chain arb.
-		// With this context, we'll ensure that we're able to respond
-		// if *any* of the transactions we sign off on are ever
-		// broadcast.
-		closeCtx, err := p.server.chainArb.BeginCoopChanClose(
-			*channel.ChannelPoint(),
-		)
-		if err != nil {
-			peerLog.Errorf(err.Error())
-			req.Err <- err
-			return
-		}
-
 		// Next, we'll create a new channel closer state machine to
 		// handle the close negotiation.
 		_, startingHeight, err := p.server.cc.chainIO.GetBestBlock()
@@ -1671,7 +1644,6 @@ func (p *peer) handleLocalCloseReq(req *htlcswitch.ChanClose) {
 			req.TargetFeePerKw,
 			uint32(startingHeight),
 			req,
-			closeCtx,
 		)
 		p.activeChanCloses[chanID] = chanCloser