diff --git a/recipe.lua b/recipe.lua
index bcce899..56368e4 100644
--- a/recipe.lua
+++ b/recipe.lua
@@ -27,10 +27,6 @@ function prototype:canAfford(chests)
     for item,cost in pairs(costs) do
         local group = storage:findAllGroups({ item = item, total = function(checkTotal) return checkTotal >= cost end })
         if #group == 0 then
-            local totalMissing = cost
-            if group ~= nil then
-                totalMissing = totalMissing - group.total
-            end
             table.insert(missing, item)
         end
     end