diff --git a/cmd/loadtest/app.go b/cmd/loadtest/app.go
index 89ba65de..f6e0f70f 100644
--- a/cmd/loadtest/app.go
+++ b/cmd/loadtest/app.go
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ cc, contract-call - call a contract method`)
 	ltp.RecallLength = LoadtestCmd.Flags().Uint64("recall-blocks", 50, "The number of blocks that we'll attempt to fetch for recall")
 	ltp.ContractAddress = LoadtestCmd.Flags().String("contract-address", "", "The address of the contract that will be used in `--mode contract-call`. This must be paired up with `--mode contract-call` and `--calldata`")
 	ltp.ContractCallData = LoadtestCmd.Flags().String("calldata", "", "The hex encoded calldata passed in. The format is function signature + arguments encoded together. This must be paired up with `--mode contract-call` and `--contract-address`")
-	ltp.ContractCallPayable = LoadtestCmd.Flags().Bool("contract-call-payable", false, "Use this flag if the `--function-sig` is a `payable` function, the value amount passed will be from `--eth-amount`. This must be paired up with `--mode contract-call` and `--contract-address`")
+	ltp.ContractCallPayable = LoadtestCmd.Flags().Bool("contract-call-payable", false, "Use this flag if the function is payable, the value amount passed will be from `--eth-amount`. This must be paired up with `--mode contract-call` and `--contract-address`")
 
 	inputLoadTestParams = *ltp
 
diff --git a/cmd/loadtest/loadtest.go b/cmd/loadtest/loadtest.go
index 1194a5bb..96b59e4c 100644
--- a/cmd/loadtest/loadtest.go
+++ b/cmd/loadtest/loadtest.go
@@ -1276,18 +1276,6 @@ func loadTestContractCall(ctx context.Context, c *ethclient.Client, nonce uint64
 		log.Error().Err(err).Msg("Unable to decode calldata string")
 		return
 	}
-	estimateInput := ethereum.CallMsg{
-		From:  *ltp.FromETHAddress,
-		To:    to,
-		Value: amount,
-		Data:  calldata,
-	}
-	tops.GasLimit, err = c.EstimateGas(ctx, estimateInput)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Error().Err(err).Msg("Unable to estimate gas for transaction")
-		return
-	}
-
 	var tx *ethtypes.Transaction
 	if *ltp.LegacyTransactionMode {
 		tx = ethtypes.NewTx(&ethtypes.LegacyTx{