diff --git a/content/_code-samples/xrpl-py/prepare-payment.py b/content/_code-samples/xrpl-py/prepare-payment.py
index 8d04fb1ce7..02932ddb37 100644
--- a/content/_code-samples/xrpl-py/prepare-payment.py
+++ b/content/_code-samples/xrpl-py/prepare-payment.py
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ my_tx_payment = Payment(
     account=test_account,
     amount=xrp_to_drops(22),
     destination="rPT1Sjq2YGrBMTttX4GZHjKu9dyfzbpAYe",
-    sequence=test_wallet.sequence,
 )
 
 # print prepared payment