diff --git a/chainntnfs/bitcoindnotify/bitcoind.go b/chainntnfs/bitcoindnotify/bitcoind.go
index b63627466..8e65bb32a 100644
--- a/chainntnfs/bitcoindnotify/bitcoind.go
+++ b/chainntnfs/bitcoindnotify/bitcoind.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 	"sync/atomic"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/chainntnfs"
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/btcjson"
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/chaincfg"
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/chaincfg/chainhash"
@@ -16,6 +15,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcutil"
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcwallet/chain"
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcwallet/wtxmgr"
+	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/chainntnfs"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -367,11 +367,9 @@ func (b *BitcoindNotifier) handleRelevantTx(tx chain.RelevantTx, bestHeight int3
 			// the spend within a block.
 			rem := make(map[uint64]*spendNotification)
 			for c, ntfn := range clients {
-				// If this is a mempool spend,
-				// and this client didn't want
-				// to be notified on mempool
-				// spends, store it for later.
-				if !confirmedSpend && !ntfn.mempool {
+				// If this is a mempool spend, store the client
+				// to wait for a confirmed spend.
+				if !confirmedSpend {
 					rem[c] = ntfn
 					continue
 				}
@@ -560,8 +558,6 @@ type spendNotification struct {
 	spendID uint64
 
 	heightHint uint32
-
-	mempool bool
 }
 
 // spendCancel is a message sent to the BitcoindNotifier when a client wishes
@@ -580,13 +576,12 @@ type spendCancel struct {
 // across the 'Spend' channel. The heightHint should represent the earliest
 // height in the chain where the transaction could have been spent in.
 func (b *BitcoindNotifier) RegisterSpendNtfn(outpoint *wire.OutPoint,
-	heightHint uint32, mempool bool) (*chainntnfs.SpendEvent, error) {
+	heightHint uint32) (*chainntnfs.SpendEvent, error) {
 
 	ntfn := &spendNotification{
 		targetOutpoint: outpoint,
 		spendChan:      make(chan *chainntnfs.SpendDetail, 1),
 		spendID:        atomic.AddUint64(&b.spendClientCounter, 1),
-		mempool:        mempool,
 	}
 
 	select {
diff --git a/chainntnfs/btcdnotify/btcd.go b/chainntnfs/btcdnotify/btcd.go
index e594ce368..f5c68dc02 100644
--- a/chainntnfs/btcdnotify/btcd.go
+++ b/chainntnfs/btcdnotify/btcd.go
@@ -416,10 +416,9 @@ out:
 					rem := make(map[uint64]*spendNotification)
 					for c, ntfn := range clients {
 						// If this is a mempool spend,
-						// and this client didn't want
-						// to be notified on mempool
-						// spends, store it for later.
-						if !confirmedSpend && !ntfn.mempool {
+						// store the client to wait for
+						// a confirmed spend.
+						if !confirmedSpend {
 							rem[c] = ntfn
 							continue
 						}
@@ -673,8 +672,6 @@ type spendNotification struct {
 
 	spendID uint64
 
-	mempool bool
-
 	heightHint uint32
 }
 
@@ -694,14 +691,13 @@ type spendCancel struct {
 // across the 'Spend' channel. The heightHint should represent the earliest
 // height in the chain where the transaction could have been spent in.
 func (b *BtcdNotifier) RegisterSpendNtfn(outpoint *wire.OutPoint,
-	heightHint uint32, mempool bool) (*chainntnfs.SpendEvent, error) {
+	heightHint uint32) (*chainntnfs.SpendEvent, error) {
 
 	ntfn := &spendNotification{
 		targetOutpoint: outpoint,
 		spendChan:      make(chan *chainntnfs.SpendDetail, 1),
 		spendID:        atomic.AddUint64(&b.spendClientCounter, 1),
 		heightHint:     heightHint,
-		mempool:        mempool,
 	}
 
 	select {
diff --git a/chainntnfs/interface.go b/chainntnfs/interface.go
index 930980cf9..57870f64a 100644
--- a/chainntnfs/interface.go
+++ b/chainntnfs/interface.go
@@ -43,15 +43,13 @@ type ChainNotifier interface {
 	// The heightHint denotes the earliest height in the blockchain in
 	// which the target output could have been created.
 	//
-	// NOTE: If mempool=true is set, then this notification should be
-	// triggered on a best-effort basis once the transaction is *seen* on
-	// the network. If mempool=false, it should only be triggered when the
-	// spending transaction receives a single confirmation.
+	// NOTE: The notification should only be triggered when the spending
+	// transaction receives a single confirmation.
 	//
 	// NOTE: Dispatching notifications to multiple clients subscribed to a
 	// spend of the same outpoint MUST be supported.
-	RegisterSpendNtfn(outpoint *wire.OutPoint, heightHint uint32,
-		mempool bool) (*SpendEvent, error)
+	RegisterSpendNtfn(outpoint *wire.OutPoint,
+		heightHint uint32) (*SpendEvent, error)
 
 	// RegisterBlockEpochNtfn registers an intent to be notified of each
 	// new block connected to the tip of the main chain. The returned
diff --git a/chainntnfs/neutrinonotify/neutrino.go b/chainntnfs/neutrinonotify/neutrino.go
index 32d3108c2..2ab2ad05a 100644
--- a/chainntnfs/neutrinonotify/neutrino.go
+++ b/chainntnfs/neutrinonotify/neutrino.go
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ type spendCancel struct {
 // target outpoint has been detected, the details of the spending event will be
 // sent across the 'Spend' channel.
 func (n *NeutrinoNotifier) RegisterSpendNtfn(outpoint *wire.OutPoint,
-	heightHint uint32, _ bool) (*chainntnfs.SpendEvent, error) {
+	heightHint uint32) (*chainntnfs.SpendEvent, error) {
 
 	n.heightMtx.RLock()
 	currentHeight := n.bestHeight