diff --git a/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp b/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp
index 207f68f6e..2c4c547d7 100644
--- a/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp
+++ b/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp
@@ -2044,14 +2044,6 @@ bool simple_wallet::set_always_confirm_transfers(const std::vector<std::string>
   return true;
 }
 
-bool simple_wallet::set_auto_confirm_churn(const std::vector<std::string> &args/* = std::vector<std::string>()*/)
-{
-  parse_bool_and_use(args[1], [&](bool r) {
-    m_wallet->auto_confirm_churn(r);
-  });
-  return true;
-}
-
 bool simple_wallet::set_print_ring_members(const std::vector<std::string> &args/* = std::vector<std::string>()*/)
 {
   const auto pwd_container = get_and_verify_password();
@@ -3045,7 +3037,6 @@ bool simple_wallet::set_variable(const std::vector<std::string> &args)
     }
     success_msg_writer() << "seed = " << seed_language;
     success_msg_writer() << "always-confirm-transfers = " << m_wallet->always_confirm_transfers();
-    success_msg_writer() << "auto-confirm-churn = " << m_wallet->auto_confirm_churn();
     success_msg_writer() << "print-ring-members = " << m_wallet->print_ring_members();
     success_msg_writer() << "store-tx-info = " << m_wallet->store_tx_info();
     success_msg_writer() << "default-ring-size = " << (m_wallet->default_mixin() ? m_wallet->default_mixin() + 1 : 0);
@@ -3104,7 +3095,6 @@ bool simple_wallet::set_variable(const std::vector<std::string> &args)
       }
     }
     CHECK_SIMPLE_VARIABLE("always-confirm-transfers", set_always_confirm_transfers, tr("0 or 1"));
-    CHECK_SIMPLE_VARIABLE("auto-confirm-churn", set_auto_confirm_churn, tr("0 or 1"));
     CHECK_SIMPLE_VARIABLE("print-ring-members", set_print_ring_members, tr("0 or 1"));
     CHECK_SIMPLE_VARIABLE("store-tx-info", set_store_tx_info, tr("0 or 1"));
     CHECK_SIMPLE_VARIABLE("default-ring-size", set_default_ring_size, tr("integer >= ") << MIN_RING_SIZE);
@@ -8833,6 +8823,13 @@ bool simple_wallet::churn(const std::vector<std::string> &args_)
     return true;
   }
 
+  // Check balance
+  if (m_wallet->unlocked_balance(m_current_subaddress_account) < 2)
+  {
+    fail_msg_writer() << tr("You need to have an unlocked balance of more than 2 WOW, operation cancelled.");
+    return true;
+  }
+
   // Warning 
   std::string warning = input_line(tr("Warning: Churning requires your wallet to be open for a few hours. If wallet is left unattended, make sure your computer is in a secure location. Continue?"), true);
   if (std::cin.eof() || !command_line::is_yes(warning))
@@ -8849,11 +8846,7 @@ bool simple_wallet::churn(const std::vector<std::string> &args_)
   float total_time = static_cast<float>(churn_number*pause_time)/60; // calculate how long churning will take in hours
 
   // Calculate fee
-  float churn_fee = churn_number * 0.032654; // usual 2/2 tx fee
-  if (m_wallet->use_fork_rules(HF_VERSION_PER_BYTE_FEE))
-  {
-    float churn_fee = churn_number * 0.015;
-  }
+  float churn_fee = m_wallet->use_fork_rules(HF_VERSION_PER_BYTE_FEE) ? static_cast<float>(churn_number * 0.015) : static_cast<float>(churn_number * 0.032654); // usual 2/2 tx fee
 
   // Prompt confirmation
   printf ("----------------\nNumber of churns: %d\nTotal duration: %.2f hours\nEstimated cost: %.2f WOW\n----------------\n", churn_number, total_time, churn_fee);
diff --git a/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.h b/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.h
index 8d7cc745f..a75b781d7 100644
--- a/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.h
+++ b/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.h
@@ -121,7 +121,6 @@ namespace cryptonote
      */
     bool seed_set_language(const std::vector<std::string> &args = std::vector<std::string>());
     bool set_always_confirm_transfers(const std::vector<std::string> &args = std::vector<std::string>());
-    bool set_auto_confirm_churn(const std::vector<std::string> &args = std::vector<std::string>());
     bool set_print_ring_members(const std::vector<std::string> &args = std::vector<std::string>());
     bool set_store_tx_info(const std::vector<std::string> &args = std::vector<std::string>());
     bool set_default_ring_size(const std::vector<std::string> &args = std::vector<std::string>());
diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp b/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
index 81838145c..57108ffef 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
@@ -890,7 +890,7 @@ wallet2::wallet2(network_type nettype, uint64_t kdf_rounds, bool unattended):
   m_nettype(nettype),
   m_multisig_rounds_passed(0),
   m_always_confirm_transfers(true),
-  m_auto_confirm_churn(true),
+  m_auto_confirm_churn(false),
   m_print_ring_members(false),
   m_store_tx_info(true),
   m_default_mixin(0),
@@ -3423,7 +3423,7 @@ bool wallet2::load_keys(const std::string& keys_file_name, const epee::wipeable_
     m_multisig_rounds_passed = 0;
     m_multisig_derivations.clear();
     m_always_confirm_transfers = false;
-    m_auto_confirm_churn = true;
+    m_auto_confirm_churn = false;
     m_print_ring_members = false;
     m_default_mixin = 0;
     m_default_priority = 0;