diff --git a/swap/src/protocol/bob/state.rs b/swap/src/protocol/bob/state.rs
index 30cd3e70..03f56d28 100644
--- a/swap/src/protocol/bob/state.rs
+++ b/swap/src/protocol/bob/state.rs
@@ -646,7 +646,7 @@ impl State6 {
             tx_cancel_status,
         ))
     }
-    pub async fn construct_tx_cancel(&self) -> Result<bitcoin::TxCancel> {
+    pub fn construct_tx_cancel(&self) -> Result<bitcoin::TxCancel> {
         bitcoin::TxCancel::new(
             &self.tx_lock,
             self.cancel_timelock,