diff --git a/feeadjuster/feeadjuster.py b/feeadjuster/feeadjuster.py
index d1fa6c8..17c7932 100755
--- a/feeadjuster/feeadjuster.py
+++ b/feeadjuster/feeadjuster.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ def get_ratio_soft(our_percentage):
     """
     Basic algorithm: lesser difference than default
     """
-    our_percentage = min(1, max(0, our_percentage))
     return 10**(0.5 - our_percentage)
 
 
@@ -26,7 +25,6 @@ def get_ratio(our_percentage):
     Basic algorithm: the farther we are from the optimal case, the more we
     bump/lower.
     """
-    our_percentage = min(1, max(0, our_percentage))
     return 50**(0.5 - our_percentage)
 
 
@@ -34,7 +32,6 @@ def get_ratio_hard(our_percentage):
     """
     Return value is between 0 and 20: 0 -> 20; 0.5 -> 1; 1 -> 0
     """
-    our_percentage = min(1, max(0, our_percentage))
     return 100**(0.5 - our_percentage) * (1 - our_percentage) * 2
 
 
@@ -83,6 +80,7 @@ def maybe_adjust_fees(plugin: Plugin, scids: list):
                 and abs(last_percentage - percentage) < update_threshold):
             continue
 
+        assert 0 <= percentage and percentage <= 1
         ratio = plugin.get_ratio(percentage)
         if maybe_setchannelfee(plugin, scid, int(plugin.adj_basefee * ratio),
                                int(plugin.adj_ppmfee * ratio)):
diff --git a/feeadjuster/test_feeadjuster.py b/feeadjuster/test_feeadjuster.py
index 03e94f3..8be62d9 100644
--- a/feeadjuster/test_feeadjuster.py
+++ b/feeadjuster/test_feeadjuster.py
@@ -162,7 +162,6 @@ def test_feeadjuster_imbalance(node_factory):
     chan_B = l2.rpc.listpeers(l3.info["id"])["peers"][0]["channels"][0]
     scid_A = chan_A["short_channel_id"]
     scid_B = chan_B["short_channel_id"]
-    nodes = [l1, l2, l3]
     scids = [scid_A, scid_B]
     default_fees = [(base_fee, ppm_fee), (base_fee, ppm_fee)]