diff --git a/lnbits/wallets/lndgrpc.py b/lnbits/wallets/lndgrpc.py
index b74211904..abb554ad3 100644
--- a/lnbits/wallets/lndgrpc.py
+++ b/lnbits/wallets/lndgrpc.py
@@ -4,8 +4,13 @@ import hashlib
 from os import environ
 from typing import AsyncGenerator, Dict, Optional
 
+import grpc
 from loguru import logger
 
+import lnbits.wallets.lnd_grpc_files.lightning_pb2 as ln
+import lnbits.wallets.lnd_grpc_files.lightning_pb2_grpc as lnrpc
+import lnbits.wallets.lnd_grpc_files.router_pb2 as router
+import lnbits.wallets.lnd_grpc_files.router_pb2_grpc as routerrpc
 from lnbits.settings import settings
 
 from .base import (
@@ -17,52 +22,6 @@ from .base import (
 )
 from .macaroon import AESCipher, load_macaroon
 
-imports_ok = True
-try:
-    import grpc
-    from grpc import RpcError
-except ImportError:  # pragma: nocover
-    imports_ok = False
-
-if imports_ok:
-    import lnbits.wallets.lnd_grpc_files.lightning_pb2 as ln
-    import lnbits.wallets.lnd_grpc_files.lightning_pb2_grpc as lnrpc
-    import lnbits.wallets.lnd_grpc_files.router_pb2 as router
-    import lnbits.wallets.lnd_grpc_files.router_pb2_grpc as routerrpc
-
-
-def get_ssl_context(cert_path: str):
-    import ssl
-
-    context = ssl.SSLContext(ssl.PROTOCOL_TLS)
-    context.options |= ssl.OP_NO_SSLv2
-    context.options |= ssl.OP_NO_SSLv3
-    context.options |= ssl.OP_NO_TLSv1
-    context.options |= ssl.OP_NO_TLSv1_1
-    context.options |= ssl.OP_NO_COMPRESSION
-    context.set_ciphers(
-        ":".join(
-            [
-                "ECDHE+AESGCM",
-                "ECDHE+CHACHA20",
-                "DHE+AESGCM",
-                "DHE+CHACHA20",
-                "ECDH+AESGCM",
-                "DH+AESGCM",
-                "ECDH+AES",
-                "DH+AES",
-                "RSA+AESGCM",
-                "RSA+AES",
-                "!aNULL",
-                "!eNULL",
-                "!MD5",
-                "!DSS",
-            ]
-        )
-    )
-    context.load_verify_locations(capath=cert_path)
-    return context
-
 
 def b64_to_bytes(checking_id: str) -> bytes:
     return base64.b64decode(checking_id.replace("_", "/"))
@@ -98,12 +57,6 @@ environ["GRPC_SSL_CIPHER_SUITES"] = "HIGH+ECDSA"
 
 class LndWallet(Wallet):
     def __init__(self):
-        if not imports_ok:  # pragma: nocover
-            raise ImportError(
-                "The `grpcio` and `protobuf` library must be installed to use `GRPC"
-                " LndWallet`. Alternatively try using the LndRESTWallet."
-            )
-
         endpoint = settings.lnd_grpc_endpoint
 
         macaroon = (
@@ -242,7 +195,7 @@ class LndWallet(Wallet):
             return PaymentStatus(None)
         try:
             resp = await self.rpc.LookupInvoice(ln.PaymentHash(r_hash=r_hash))
-        except RpcError:
+        except grpc.RpcError:
             return PaymentStatus(None)
         if resp.settled:
             return PaymentStatus(True)