diff --git a/loopin_test.go b/loopin_test.go
index a1a09584..15a11e32 100644
--- a/loopin_test.go
+++ b/loopin_test.go
@@ -655,12 +655,6 @@ func testLoopInResume(t *testing.T, state loopdb.SwapState, expired bool,
 	defer func() {
 		require.NoError(t, <-errChan)
 
-		select {
-		case <-ctx.lnd.SendPaymentChannel:
-			t.Fatal("unexpected payment sent")
-		default:
-		}
-
 		select {
 		case <-ctx.lnd.SendOutputsChannel:
 			t.Fatal("unexpected tx published")
diff --git a/test/lightning_client_mock.go b/test/lightning_client_mock.go
index fe4198a1..9a9b9047 100644
--- a/test/lightning_client_mock.go
+++ b/test/lightning_client_mock.go
@@ -29,21 +29,6 @@ type mockLightningClient struct {
 	wg  sync.WaitGroup
 }
 
-// PayInvoice pays an invoice.
-func (h *mockLightningClient) PayInvoice(ctx context.Context, invoice string,
-	maxFee btcutil.Amount,
-	outgoingChannel *uint64) chan lndclient.PaymentResult {
-
-	done := make(chan lndclient.PaymentResult, 1)
-
-	h.lnd.SendPaymentChannel <- PaymentChannelMessage{
-		PaymentRequest: invoice,
-		Done:           done,
-	}
-
-	return done
-}
-
 // DecodePaymentRequest returns a non-nil payment request.
 func (h *mockLightningClient) DecodePaymentRequest(_ context.Context,
 	_ string) (*lndclient.PaymentRequest, error) {
diff --git a/test/lnd_services_mock.go b/test/lnd_services_mock.go
index 4fe5d9b5..164bea18 100644
--- a/test/lnd_services_mock.go
+++ b/test/lnd_services_mock.go
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ func NewMockLnd() *LndMockServices {
 			ChainParams:   &chaincfg.TestNet3Params,
 			Versioner:     versioner,
 		},
-		SendPaymentChannel:           make(chan PaymentChannelMessage),
 		ConfChannel:                  make(chan *chainntnfs.TxConfirmation),
 		RegisterConfChannel:          make(chan *ConfRegistration),
 		RegisterSpendChannel:         make(chan *SpendRegistration),
@@ -95,12 +94,6 @@ func NewMockLnd() *LndMockServices {
 	return &lnd
 }
 
-// PaymentChannelMessage is the data that passed through SendPaymentChannel.
-type PaymentChannelMessage struct {
-	PaymentRequest string
-	Done           chan lndclient.PaymentResult
-}
-
 // TrackPaymentMessage is the data that passed through TrackPaymentChannel.
 type TrackPaymentMessage struct {
 	Hash lntypes.Hash
@@ -138,7 +131,6 @@ type PublishHandler func(ctx context.Context, tx *wire.MsgTx,
 type LndMockServices struct {
 	lndclient.LndServices
 
-	SendPaymentChannel   chan PaymentChannelMessage
 	SpendChannel         chan *chainntnfs.SpendDetail
 	TxPublishChannel     chan *wire.MsgTx
 	SendOutputsChannel   chan wire.MsgTx
@@ -221,12 +213,6 @@ func (s *LndMockServices) AddTx(tx *wire.MsgTx) {
 // IsDone checks whether all channels have been fully emptied. If not this may
 // indicate unexpected behaviour of the code under test.
 func (s *LndMockServices) IsDone() error {
-	select {
-	case <-s.SendPaymentChannel:
-		return errors.New("SendPaymentChannel not empty")
-	default:
-	}
-
 	select {
 	case <-s.SpendChannel:
 		return errors.New("SpendChannel not empty")