diff --git a/wallettemplate/pom.xml b/wallettemplate/pom.xml
index 4f4b610fc..1481d9ec6 100644
--- a/wallettemplate/pom.xml
+++ b/wallettemplate/pom.xml
@@ -46,6 +46,11 @@
             <version>0.1</version>
         </dependency>
         -->
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.fxmisc.easybind</groupId>
+            <artifactId>easybind</artifactId>
+            <version>1.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>de.jensd</groupId>
             <artifactId>fontawesomefx</artifactId>
diff --git a/wallettemplate/src/main/java/wallettemplate/Controller.java b/wallettemplate/src/main/java/wallettemplate/Controller.java
index f8ce45a48..ad3718323 100644
--- a/wallettemplate/src/main/java/wallettemplate/Controller.java
+++ b/wallettemplate/src/main/java/wallettemplate/Controller.java
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ import javafx.scene.control.ProgressBar;
 import javafx.scene.layout.HBox;
 import javafx.scene.layout.VBox;
 import javafx.util.Duration;
+import org.fxmisc.easybind.EasyBind;
 import wallettemplate.controls.ClickableBitcoinAddress;
 import wallettemplate.utils.BitcoinUIModel;
-import wallettemplate.utils.WTUtils;
 
 import java.util.Date;
 
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public class Controller {
     public void onBitcoinSetup() {
         model = new BitcoinUIModel(bitcoin.wallet());
         addressControl.addressProperty().bind(model.addressProperty());
-        balance.textProperty().bind(WTUtils.bindToString(model.balanceProperty(), Coin::toPlainString));
+        balance.textProperty().bind(EasyBind.map(model.balanceProperty(), Coin::toPlainString));
         // Don't let the user click send money when the wallet is empty.
         sendMoneyOutBtn.disableProperty().bind(model.balanceProperty().isEqualTo(Coin.ZERO));
     }
diff --git a/wallettemplate/src/main/java/wallettemplate/utils/WTUtils.java b/wallettemplate/src/main/java/wallettemplate/utils/WTUtils.java
index 90dbb7d63..3f7477041 100644
--- a/wallettemplate/src/main/java/wallettemplate/utils/WTUtils.java
+++ b/wallettemplate/src/main/java/wallettemplate/utils/WTUtils.java
@@ -1,12 +1,8 @@
 package wallettemplate.utils;
 
-import javafx.beans.binding.StringBinding;
-import javafx.beans.value.ObservableValue;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
-import java.util.function.Function;
-
 /**
  * Some generic utilities to make Java a bit less annoying.
  */
@@ -71,18 +67,4 @@ public class WTUtils {
             return true;
         }
     }
-
-    // Why isn't this a part of the JFX Bindings class?
-    public static <T> StringBinding bindToString(ObservableValue<T> value, Function<T, String> function) {
-        return new StringBinding() {
-            {
-                super.bind(value);
-            }
-
-            @Override
-            protected String computeValue() {
-                return function.apply(value.getValue());
-            }
-        };
-    }
 }