diff --git a/x/bank/keeper.go b/x/bank/keeper.go
index c32d6a1a45..4f03e208b2 100644
--- a/x/bank/keeper.go
+++ b/x/bank/keeper.go
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package bank
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
+
 	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
 )
 
@@ -23,13 +25,11 @@ func (ck CoinKeeper) SubtractCoins(ctx sdk.Context, addr sdk.Address, amt sdk.Co
 		return amt, sdk.ErrUnknownAddress(addr.String())
 	}
 
-	// coins := acc.GetCoins()
-	// newCoins := coins.Minus(amt)
-	// if !newCoins.IsNotNegative() {
-	// 	return amt, sdk.ErrInsufficientCoins(fmt.Sprintf("%s < %s", coins, amt))
-	// }
-
-	newCoins := sdk.Coins{}
+	coins := acc.GetCoins()
+	newCoins := coins.Minus(amt)
+	if !newCoins.IsNotNegative() {
+		return amt, sdk.ErrInsufficientCoins(fmt.Sprintf("%s < %s", coins, amt))
+	}
 
 	// acc.SetCoins(newCoins)
 	ck.am.SetAccount(ctx, acc)
diff --git a/x/staking/keeper.go b/x/staking/keeper.go
index 20be44fbdb..615f94fae8 100644
--- a/x/staking/keeper.go
+++ b/x/staking/keeper.go
@@ -94,3 +94,34 @@ func (k Keeper) Unbond(ctx sdk.Context, addr sdk.Address) (crypto.PubKey, int64,
 
 	return bi.PubKey, bi.Power, nil
 }
+
+// FOR TESTING PURPOSES -------------------------------------------------
+
+func (k Keeper) bondWithoutCoins(ctx sdk.Context, addr sdk.Address, pubKey crypto.PubKey, stake sdk.Coin) (int64, sdk.Error) {
+	if stake.Denom != stakingToken {
+		return 0, ErrIncorrectStakingToken()
+	}
+
+	bi := k.getBondInfo(ctx, addr)
+	if bi.isEmpty() {
+		bi = bondInfo{
+			PubKey: pubKey,
+			Power:  0,
+		}
+	}
+
+	bi.Power = bi.Power + stake.Amount
+
+	k.setBondInfo(ctx, addr, bi)
+	return bi.Power, nil
+}
+
+func (k Keeper) unbondWithoutCoins(ctx sdk.Context, addr sdk.Address) (crypto.PubKey, int64, sdk.Error) {
+	bi := k.getBondInfo(ctx, addr)
+	if bi.isEmpty() {
+		return crypto.PubKey{}, 0, ErrInvalidUnbond()
+	}
+	k.deleteBondInfo(ctx, addr)
+
+	return bi.PubKey, bi.Power, nil
+}
diff --git a/x/staking/keeper_test.go b/x/staking/keeper_test.go
index 68af68e235..1203658918 100644
--- a/x/staking/keeper_test.go
+++ b/x/staking/keeper_test.go
@@ -65,19 +65,19 @@ func TestBonding(t *testing.T) {
 	privKey := crypto.GenPrivKeyEd25519()
 	pubKey := privKey.PubKey()
 
-	_, _, err := stakeKeeper.Unbond(ctx, addr)
+	_, _, err := stakeKeeper.unbondWithoutCoins(ctx, addr)
 	assert.Equal(t, err, ErrInvalidUnbond())
 
-	_, err = stakeKeeper.Bond(ctx, addr, pubKey, sdk.Coin{"steak", 10})
+	_, err = stakeKeeper.bondWithoutCoins(ctx, addr, pubKey, sdk.Coin{"steak", 10})
 	assert.Nil(t, err)
 
-	power, err := stakeKeeper.Bond(ctx, addr, pubKey, sdk.Coin{"steak", 10})
+	power, err := stakeKeeper.bondWithoutCoins(ctx, addr, pubKey, sdk.Coin{"steak", 10})
 	assert.Equal(t, int64(20), power)
 
-	pk, _, err := stakeKeeper.Unbond(ctx, addr)
+	pk, _, err := stakeKeeper.unbondWithoutCoins(ctx, addr)
 	assert.Nil(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, pubKey, pk)
 
-	_, _, err = stakeKeeper.Unbond(ctx, addr)
+	_, _, err = stakeKeeper.unbondWithoutCoins(ctx, addr)
 	assert.Equal(t, err, ErrInvalidUnbond())
 }