# UnlockAmountTooHigh (/docs/errors/chain/UnlockAmountTooHigh)

An unlock requested more alpha than remains locked for the coldkey on that subnet. Check the lock's remaining decaying locked mass in the `Lock` storage entry and request at most that amount.

Declared by the `SubtensorModule` pallet; it classifies to the semantic code [`insufficient_balance`](/docs/errors/insufficient-balance).

## Remediation [#remediation]

Fund the signing account or reduce the amount; check with `btcli wallet balance`

The same explanation is available in the terminal: `btcli explain UnlockAmountTooHigh`.