diff --git a/lib/wallet.py b/lib/wallet.py
index 9a319b19..65cdd3da 100644
--- a/lib/wallet.py
+++ b/lib/wallet.py
@@ -959,7 +959,7 @@ class Abstract_Wallet(PrintError):
         # if we are on a pruning server, remove unverified transactions
         with self.lock:
             vr = list(self.verified_tx.keys()) + list(self.unverified_tx.keys())
-        for tx_hash in self.transactions.keys():
+        for tx_hash in list(self.transactions):
             if tx_hash not in vr:
                 self.print_error("removing transaction", tx_hash)
                 self.transactions.pop(tx_hash)