diff --git a/src/features/makeOtc/makeOtcActions.ts b/src/features/makeOtc/makeOtcActions.ts
index 4210ba8ad..15a293202 100644
--- a/src/features/makeOtc/makeOtcActions.ts
+++ b/src/features/makeOtc/makeOtcActions.ts
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ export const createOtcOrder = createAsyncThunk(
         signerWallet: signerWallet,
         signerToken: params.signerToken,
         senderToken: params.senderToken,
-        protocolFee: "7",
+        protocolFee: params.protocolFee,
         signerAmount,
         senderAmount,
         chainId: params.chainId,
diff --git a/src/features/metadata/metadataSlice.ts b/src/features/metadata/metadataSlice.ts
index 3a8aaa61f..c64998d54 100644
--- a/src/features/metadata/metadataSlice.ts
+++ b/src/features/metadata/metadataSlice.ts
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ export interface MetadataState {
 
 const initialState: MetadataState = {
   isFetchingAllTokens: false,
-  protocolFee: 7,
+  protocolFee: 0,
   tokens: {
     all: {},
     active: [],
@@ -88,14 +88,9 @@ export const fetchProtocolFee = createAsyncThunk<
     provider: Web3Provider;
     chainId: number;
   }
->("metadata/fetchProtocolFee", async ({ provider, chainId }) => {
-  try {
-    return getProtocolFee(chainId, provider);
-  } catch {
-    console.error("Error getting protocol fee from contract, defaulting to 7.");
-    return 7;
-  }
-});
+>("metadata/fetchProtocolFee", async ({ provider, chainId }) =>
+  getProtocolFee(chainId, provider)
+);
 
 export const metadataSlice = createSlice({
   name: "metadata",