diff --git a/autopilot/agent_test.go b/autopilot/agent_test.go
index f3b70edf..e7b46306 100644
--- a/autopilot/agent_test.go
+++ b/autopilot/agent_test.go
@@ -74,11 +74,6 @@ type mockHeuristic struct {
 	quit chan struct{}
 }
 
-func (m *mockHeuristic) NeedMoreChans(chans []Channel,
-	balance btcutil.Amount) (btcutil.Amount, uint32, bool) {
-	return 0, 0, false
-}
-
 type directiveArg struct {
 	graph ChannelGraph
 	amt   btcutil.Amount
diff --git a/autopilot/interface.go b/autopilot/interface.go
index e0d0cb90..a612914a 100644
--- a/autopilot/interface.go
+++ b/autopilot/interface.go
@@ -111,16 +111,6 @@ type AttachmentDirective struct {
 // the interface is to allow an auto-pilot agent to decide if it needs more
 // channels, and if so, which exact channels should be opened.
 type AttachmentHeuristic interface {
-	// NeedMoreChans is a predicate that should return true if, given the
-	// passed parameters, and its internal state, more channels should be
-	// opened within the channel graph. If the heuristic decides that we do
-	// indeed need more channels, then the second argument returned will
-	// represent the amount of additional funds to be used towards creating
-	// channels. This method should also return the exact *number* of
-	// additional channels that are needed in order to converge towards our
-	// ideal state.
-	NeedMoreChans(chans []Channel, balance btcutil.Amount) (btcutil.Amount, uint32, bool)
-
 	// NodeScores is a method that given the current channel graph, current
 	// set of local channels and funds available, scores the given nodes
 	// according to the preference of opening a channel with them. The
diff --git a/autopilot/prefattach.go b/autopilot/prefattach.go
index 3b5ee9a7..55587cd0 100644
--- a/autopilot/prefattach.go
+++ b/autopilot/prefattach.go
@@ -42,23 +42,6 @@ func NewConstrainedPrefAttachment(
 // AttachmentHeuristic interface.
 var _ AttachmentHeuristic = (*ConstrainedPrefAttachment)(nil)
 
-// NeedMoreChans is a predicate that should return true if, given the passed
-// parameters, and its internal state, more channels should be opened within
-// the channel graph. If the heuristic decides that we do indeed need more
-// channels, then the second argument returned will represent the amount of
-// additional funds to be used towards creating channels.
-//
-// NOTE: This is a part of the AttachmentHeuristic interface.
-func (p *ConstrainedPrefAttachment) NeedMoreChans(channels []Channel,
-	funds btcutil.Amount) (btcutil.Amount, uint32, bool) {
-
-	// We'll try to open more channels as long as the constraints allow it.
-	availableFunds, availableChans := p.constraints.ChannelBudget(
-		channels, funds,
-	)
-	return availableFunds, availableChans, availableChans > 0
-}
-
 // NodeID is a simple type that holds an EC public key serialized in compressed
 // format.
 type NodeID [33]byte