diff --git a/cmd/mist/bindings.go b/cmd/mist/bindings.go
index 1371c752c..5d08e7dd7 100644
--- a/cmd/mist/bindings.go
+++ b/cmd/mist/bindings.go
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ import (
 	"strconv"
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/cmd/utils"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/state"
 )
 
@@ -37,18 +37,9 @@ type plugin struct {
 }
 
 func (gui *Gui) Transact(from, recipient, value, gas, gasPrice, d string) (string, error) {
-	var data string
-	if len(recipient) == 0 {
-		code, err := common.Compile(d, false)
-		if err != nil {
-			return "", err
-		}
-		data = common.Bytes2Hex(code)
-	} else {
-		data = common.Bytes2Hex(utils.FormatTransactionData(d))
-	}
+	d = common.Bytes2Hex(utils.FormatTransactionData(d))
 
-	return gui.xeth.Transact(from, recipient, value, gas, gasPrice, data)
+	return gui.xeth.Transact(from, recipient, value, gas, gasPrice, d)
 }
 
 func (self *Gui) AddPlugin(pluginPath string) {
diff --git a/cmd/mist/ui_lib.go b/cmd/mist/ui_lib.go
index b33b81267..90237d4cb 100644
--- a/cmd/mist/ui_lib.go
+++ b/cmd/mist/ui_lib.go
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ import (
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"path"
 
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/event/filter"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/javascript"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/xeth"
@@ -137,15 +137,6 @@ func (self *UiLib) Transact(params map[string]interface{}) (string, error) {
 	)
 }
 
-func (self *UiLib) Compile(code string) (string, error) {
-	bcode, err := common.Compile(code, false)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err.Error(), err
-	}
-
-	return common.Bytes2Hex(bcode), err
-}
-
 func (self *UiLib) Call(params map[string]interface{}) (string, error) {
 	object := mapToTxParams(params)