diff --git a/src/libxrpl/tx/transactors/escrow/EscrowHelpers.h b/src/libxrpl/tx/transactors/escrow/EscrowHelpers.h
index ccbfff9657..3519471272 100644
--- a/src/libxrpl/tx/transactors/escrow/EscrowHelpers.h
+++ b/src/libxrpl/tx/transactors/escrow/EscrowHelpers.h
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ escrowUnlockApplyHelper<Issue>(
     bool const recvLow = issuer > receiver;
     bool const senderIssuer = issuer == sender;
     bool const receiverIssuer = issuer == receiver;
-    bool const issuerHigh = issuer > receiver;
 
     if (senderIssuer)
         return tecINTERNAL;  // LCOV_EXCL_LINE
@@ -50,7 +49,7 @@ escrowUnlockApplyHelper<Issue>(
     if (receiverIssuer)
         return tesSUCCESS;
 
-    if (!view.exists(trustLineKey) && createAsset && !receiverIssuer)
+    if (!view.exists(trustLineKey) && createAsset)
     {
         // Can the account cover the trust line's reserve?
         if (std::uint32_t const ownerCount = {sleDest->at(sfOwnerCount)};
@@ -129,12 +128,12 @@ escrowUnlockApplyHelper<Issue>(
         // if the issuer is the high, then we use the low limit
         // otherwise we use the high limit
         STAmount const lineLimit =
-            sleRippleState->getFieldAmount(issuerHigh ? sfLowLimit : sfHighLimit);
+            sleRippleState->getFieldAmount(recvLow ? sfLowLimit : sfHighLimit);
 
         STAmount lineBalance = sleRippleState->getFieldAmount(sfBalance);
 
         // flip the sign of the line balance if the issuer is not high
-        if (!issuerHigh)
+        if (!recvLow)
             lineBalance.negate();
 
         // add the final amount to the line balance