diff --git a/sweepbatcher/sweep_batch.go b/sweepbatcher/sweep_batch.go
index 0aeba5ab..44841221 100644
--- a/sweepbatcher/sweep_batch.go
+++ b/sweepbatcher/sweep_batch.go
@@ -319,7 +319,6 @@ type batchKit struct {
 	primaryID           wire.OutPoint
 	sweeps              map[wire.OutPoint]sweep
 	rbfCache            rbfCache
-	returnChan          chan SweepRequest
 	wallet              lndclient.WalletKitClient
 	chainNotifier       lndclient.ChainNotifierClient
 	signerClient        lndclient.SignerClient
diff --git a/sweepbatcher/sweep_batcher.go b/sweepbatcher/sweep_batcher.go
index 908e8889..97d67ce8 100644
--- a/sweepbatcher/sweep_batcher.go
+++ b/sweepbatcher/sweep_batcher.go
@@ -1207,7 +1207,6 @@ func (b *Batcher) newBatchConfig(maxTimeoutDistance int32) batchConfig {
 // newBatchKit creates new batch kit.
 func (b *Batcher) newBatchKit() batchKit {
 	return batchKit{
-		returnChan:          b.sweepReqs,
 		wallet:              b.wallet,
 		chainNotifier:       b.chainNotifier,
 		signerClient:        b.signerClient,