diff --git a/nitro/wallet/wallet.nim b/nitro/wallet/wallet.nim
index b499e11..2a9c6c7 100644
--- a/nitro/wallet/wallet.nim
+++ b/nitro/wallet/wallet.nim
@@ -108,9 +108,12 @@ func balance*(wallet: Wallet,
 func balance*(wallet: Wallet,
               channel: ChannelId,
               asset: EthAddress,
-              address = wallet.address): UInt256 =
+              address: EthAddress): UInt256 =
   wallet.balance(channel, asset, address.toDestination)
 
+func balance*(wallet: Wallet, channel: ChannelId, asset: EthAddress): UInt256 =
+  wallet.balance(channel, asset, wallet.address)
+
 func total(state: State, asset: EthAddress): UInt256 =
   var total: UInt256
   if balances =? state.outcome.balances(asset):