diff --git a/src/main/java/jota/IotaAPI.java b/src/main/java/jota/IotaAPI.java
index 5955d38..8f21e02 100644
--- a/src/main/java/jota/IotaAPI.java
+++ b/src/main/java/jota/IotaAPI.java
@@ -783,9 +783,9 @@ public class IotaAPI extends IotaAPICoreProxy {
                                      final String remainderAddress,
                                      final List<String> signatureFragments) throws NotEnoughBalanceException {
 
+        long totalTransferValue = totalValue;
         for (int i = 0; i < inputs.size(); i++) {
             long thisBalance = inputs.get(i).getBalance();
-            long totalTransferValue = totalValue;
             long toSubtract = 0 - thisBalance;
             long timestamp = (long) Math.floor(Calendar.getInstance().getTimeInMillis() / 1000);
 
diff --git a/src/test/java/jota/IotaAPITest.java b/src/test/java/jota/IotaAPITest.java
index cae01b1..6af415e 100644
--- a/src/test/java/jota/IotaAPITest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/jota/IotaAPITest.java
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import jota.dto.response.*;
 import jota.error.ArgumentException;
 import jota.error.InvalidBundleException;
 import jota.error.InvalidSignatureException;
+import jota.error.NotEnoughBalanceException;
 import jota.model.Bundle;
 import jota.model.Transaction;
 import jota.model.Transfer;
@@ -98,7 +99,12 @@ public class IotaAPITest {
         List<Transfer> transfers = new ArrayList<>();
         transfers.add(new jota.model.Transfer(TEST_ADDRESS_WITH_CHECKSUM, 0, TEST_MESSAGE, TEST_TAG));
         transfers.add(new jota.model.Transfer(TEST_ADDRESS_WITH_CHECKSUM, 1, TEST_MESSAGE, TEST_TAG));
-        List<String> trytes = iotaClient.prepareTransfers(TEST_SEED1, transfers, null, null);
+        List<String> trytes = null;
+        try {
+            trytes = iotaClient.prepareTransfers(TEST_SEED1, transfers, null, null);
+        } catch (NotEnoughBalanceException e) {
+            e.printStackTrace();
+        }
         Assert.assertNotNull(trytes);
         assertThat(trytes.isEmpty(), Is.is(false));
     }
@@ -132,6 +138,7 @@ public class IotaAPITest {
             }
         }
     }
+
 /*
     @Test
     public void shouldSendTrytes() {