diff --git a/src/qt/bitcoinamountfield.cpp b/src/qt/bitcoinamountfield.cpp
index 4c00aca985..d31a1e018b 100644
--- a/src/qt/bitcoinamountfield.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/bitcoinamountfield.cpp
@@ -278,7 +278,6 @@ void BitcoinAmountField::setValue(const CAmount& value)
 void BitcoinAmountField::setReadOnly(bool fReadOnly)
 {
     amount->setReadOnly(fReadOnly);
-    unit->setEnabled(!fReadOnly);
 }
 
 void BitcoinAmountField::unitChanged(int idx)