diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp b/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
index 08e1d2a09..16c3529db 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
@@ -6018,8 +6018,8 @@ std::vector<std::pair<uint64_t, uint64_t>> wallet2::estimate_backlog(uint64_t mi
         priority_size_max += i.blob_size;
     }
 
-    uint64_t nblocks_min = (priority_size_min + full_reward_zone - 1) / full_reward_zone;
-    uint64_t nblocks_max = (priority_size_max + full_reward_zone - 1) / full_reward_zone;
+    uint64_t nblocks_min = priority_size_min / full_reward_zone;
+    uint64_t nblocks_max = priority_size_max / full_reward_zone;
     MDEBUG("estimate_backlog: priority_size " << priority_size_min << " - " << priority_size_max << " for " << fee
         << " (" << our_fee_byte_min << " - " << our_fee_byte_max << " piconero byte fee), "
         << nblocks_min << " - " << nblocks_max << " blocks at block size " << full_reward_zone);