diff --git a/rusk-wallet/src/bin/interactive/command_menu.rs b/rusk-wallet/src/bin/interactive/command_menu.rs
index d7af5cca7a..4e6d8113c9 100644
--- a/rusk-wallet/src/bin/interactive/command_menu.rs
+++ b/rusk-wallet/src/bin/interactive/command_menu.rs
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ use rusk_wallet::gas::{
 };
 use rusk_wallet::{
     Address, Error, Wallet, MAX_CONTRACT_INIT_ARG_SIZE, MAX_FUNCTION_NAME_SIZE,
+    MIN_CONVERTIBLE,
 };
 
 use super::ProfileOp;
@@ -179,7 +180,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn online(
 
                 // if the user has stake then they are performing a topup
                 if has_stake {
-                    1
+                    MIN_CONVERTIBLE
                 } else {
                     DEFAULT_MINIMUM_STAKE
                 }
diff --git a/rusk-wallet/src/wallet/transaction.rs b/rusk-wallet/src/wallet/transaction.rs
index 4ea4b36450..590da774a2 100644
--- a/rusk-wallet/src/wallet/transaction.rs
+++ b/rusk-wallet/src/wallet/transaction.rs
@@ -734,21 +734,4 @@ impl<F: SecureWalletFile + Debug> Wallet<F> {
             StakeFundOwner::Contract(_) => Err(Error::Unauthorized),
         }
     }
-
-    /// Return true if the stake amount currently exists
-    /// or if the user has staked some amount
-    pub async fn check_stake_exists(
-        &self,
-        stake_pk: &BlsPublicKey,
-    ) -> Result<bool, Error> {
-        let stake = self.state()?.fetch_stake(stake_pk).await?;
-
-        let exists = if let Some(stake) = stake {
-            stake.amount.is_some()
-        } else {
-            false
-        };
-
-        Ok(exists)
-    }
 }