diff --git a/contracts/eosio.system/src/rex.cpp b/contracts/eosio.system/src/rex.cpp
index 4a4596e25..d03c09a7c 100644
--- a/contracts/eosio.system/src/rex.cpp
+++ b/contracts/eosio.system/src/rex.cpp
@@ -678,8 +678,8 @@ namespace eosiosystem {
       asset stake_change( 0, core_symbol() );
       bool  success = false;
 
-      const int64_t unlent_lower_bound = ( uint128_t(2) * rexitr->total_lent.amount ) / 10;
-      const int64_t available_unlent   = rexitr->total_unlent.amount - unlent_lower_bound; // available_unlent <= 0 is possible
+      const int64_t unlent_lower_bound = 1;
+      const int64_t available_unlent   = rexitr->total_unlent.amount - unlent_lower_bound;
       if ( proceeds.amount <= available_unlent ) {
          const int64_t init_vote_stake_amount = bitr->vote_stake.amount;
          const int64_t current_stake_value    = ( uint128_t(bitr->rex_balance.amount) * S0 ) / R0;