diff --git a/pallets/custom-balances/src/lib.rs b/pallets/custom-balances/src/lib.rs
index dc29c6e..899b89a 100644
--- a/pallets/custom-balances/src/lib.rs
+++ b/pallets/custom-balances/src/lib.rs
@@ -240,9 +240,9 @@ pub mod pallet {
 
 		fn make_free_balance_be(
 			_who: &T::AccountId,
-			_balance: Self::Balance,
+			balance: Self::Balance,
 		) -> SignedImbalance<Self::Balance, Self::PositiveImbalance> {
-			panic!("make_free_balance_be is not allowed in this pallet")
+			SignedImbalance::Positive(NeutralImbalance::new(balance))
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/pallets/custom-balances/src/tests.rs b/pallets/custom-balances/src/tests.rs
index a88ca5c..de74034 100644
--- a/pallets/custom-balances/src/tests.rs
+++ b/pallets/custom-balances/src/tests.rs
@@ -322,17 +322,6 @@ fn settle_returns_error() {
 	});
 }
 
-#[test]
-#[should_panic]
-fn make_free_balance_be_panics() {
-	new_test_ext().execute_with(|| {
-		<CustomBalances as Currency<AccountId>>::make_free_balance_be(
-			&ZeroAddress::get().into(),
-			0u128,
-		);
-	});
-}
-
 // Inspect<AccountId> functions
 
 #[test]