diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/members/discharge.tt b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/members/discharge.tt
index 88f85eadcb..9d9d1497ca 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/members/discharge.tt
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/members/discharge.tt
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
         </div>
     [% END %]
     [% UNLESS can_be_discharged %]
-        <p>A discharge cannot be generated for this patron because:</p>
+        <p>A discharge cannot be generated for this patron for following reasons:</p>
         <ul>
             [% IF discharge_problems.checkouts %]
                 <li>The patron has [% discharge_problems.checkouts | html %] item(s) checked out</li>
@@ -68,9 +68,6 @@
             <p>The patron has holds. The holds will be cancelled if the discharge is generated.</p>
         [% END %]
 
-        [% IF discharge_problems.debt %]
-            <li>The patron has unpaid charges of [% discharge_problems.debt | $Price %]</li>
-        [% END %]
         <div class="btn-toolbar">
             <form method="post">
                 [% INCLUDE 'csrf-token.inc' %]
diff --git a/opac/opac-discharge.pl b/opac/opac-discharge.pl
index cc79467382..7edf18a623 100755
--- a/opac/opac-discharge.pl
+++ b/opac/opac-discharge.pl
@@ -47,8 +47,7 @@ my ( $template, $loggedinuser, $cookie ) = get_template_and_user(
 
 my ( $can_be_discharged, $discharge_problems ) =
     Koha::Patron::Discharge::can_be_discharged( { borrowernumber => $loggedinuser } );
-my $patron                = Koha::Patrons->find($loggedinuser);
-my $has_pending_checkouts = $patron->checkouts->count;
+my $patron = Koha::Patrons->find($loggedinuser);
 
 $template->param(
     can_be_discharged  => $can_be_discharged,