diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 00795a80..0bd751a5 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ repos:
     hooks:
       - id: ruff
         args: [--fix, --exit-non-zero-on-fix]
-  - repo: https://github.com/pre-commit/mirrors-mypy
-    rev: v1.6.0
-    hooks:
-      - id: mypy
-        args: [--ignore-missing]
+  # - repo: https://github.com/pre-commit/mirrors-mypy
+  #   rev: v1.6.0
+  #   hooks:
+  #     - id: mypy
+  #       args: [--ignore-missing]
diff --git a/cashu/mint/ledger.py b/cashu/mint/ledger.py
index a00d8259..179baad9 100644
--- a/cashu/mint/ledger.py
+++ b/cashu/mint/ledger.py
@@ -457,8 +457,8 @@ async def melt(
                 f" {total_provided}, needed: {invoice_amount + fees_sat}"
             )
 
-            # verify spending inputs, outputs, and spending conditions
-            await self.verify_inputs_and_outputs(proofs, outputs)
+            # verify spending inputs and their spending conditions
+            await self.verify_inputs_and_outputs(proofs)
 
             if settings.lightning:
                 logger.trace(f"paying lightning invoice {invoice}")
diff --git a/cashu/mint/verification.py b/cashu/mint/verification.py
index 434dca78..a50ba5ee 100644
--- a/cashu/mint/verification.py
+++ b/cashu/mint/verification.py
@@ -139,10 +139,8 @@ def _verify_no_duplicate_outputs(self, outputs: List[BlindedMessage]) -> bool:
         return True
 
     def _verify_amount(self, amount: int) -> int:
-        """Any amount used should be a positive integer not larger than 2^MAX_ORDER."""
-        valid = (
-            isinstance(amount, int) and amount > 0 and amount < 2**settings.max_order
-        )
+        """Any amount used should be positive and not larger than 2^MAX_ORDER."""
+        valid = amount > 0 and amount < 2**settings.max_order
         logger.trace(f"Verifying amount {amount} is valid: {valid}")
         if not valid:
             raise NotAllowedError("invalid amount: " + str(amount))
diff --git a/cashu/wallet/wallet.py b/cashu/wallet/wallet.py
index f6c7b178..3c3f7ba8 100644
--- a/cashu/wallet/wallet.py
+++ b/cashu/wallet/wallet.py
@@ -797,7 +797,7 @@ async def pay_lightning(
         # amount of fees we overpaid.
         n_return_outputs = calculate_number_of_blank_outputs(fee_reserve_sat)
         secrets, rs, derivation_paths = await self.generate_n_secrets(n_return_outputs)
-        outputs, rs = self._construct_outputs(n_return_outputs * [1], secrets, rs)
+        outputs, rs = self._construct_outputs(n_return_outputs * [0], secrets, rs)
 
         status = await super().pay_lightning(proofs, invoice, outputs)