diff --git a/electrum/gui/qml/qetxfinalizer.py b/electrum/gui/qml/qetxfinalizer.py
index 6c6972a5f..593d3bf56 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/qml/qetxfinalizer.py
+++ b/electrum/gui/qml/qetxfinalizer.py
@@ -528,7 +528,6 @@ class QETxRbfFeeBumper(TxFeeSlider, TxMonMixin):
 
         new_fee_rate = fee_per_kb / 1000
         if new_fee_rate <= float(self._oldfee_rate):
-            self._tx = None
             self._valid = False
             self.validChanged.emit()
             self.warning = _("The new fee rate needs to be higher than the old fee rate.")
@@ -636,7 +635,6 @@ class QETxCanceller(TxFeeSlider, TxMonMixin):
 
         new_fee_rate = fee_per_kb / 1000
         if new_fee_rate <= float(self._oldfee_rate):
-            self._tx = None
             self._valid = False
             self.validChanged.emit()
             self.warning = _("The new fee rate needs to be higher than the old fee rate.")