diff --git a/contracts/orderbook/src/order.rs b/contracts/orderbook/src/order.rs
index 9f92ee1..7650d45 100644
--- a/contracts/orderbook/src/order.rs
+++ b/contracts/orderbook/src/order.rs
@@ -71,10 +71,6 @@ pub fn place_limit(
     })?;
 
     Ok(Response::new()
-        .add_message(BankMsg::Send {
-            to_address: env.contract.address.to_string(),
-            amount: vec![coin(quantity.u128(), expected_denom)],
-        })
         .add_attribute("method", "placeLimit")
         .add_attribute("owner", info.sender.to_string())
         .add_attribute("book_id", book_id.to_string())