diff --git a/electrum/lnpeer.py b/electrum/lnpeer.py
index 187dec199..df90c2cd2 100644
--- a/electrum/lnpeer.py
+++ b/electrum/lnpeer.py
@@ -1179,7 +1179,7 @@ class Peer(Logger):
             data = outgoing_chan_upd_len + outgoing_chan_upd
             return None, None, OnionRoutingFailureMessage(code=OnionFailureCode.EXPIRY_TOO_SOON, data=data)
         if max(htlc.cltv_expiry, next_cltv_expiry) > local_height + lnutil.NBLOCK_CLTV_EXPIRY_TOO_FAR_INTO_FUTURE:
-            return None, OnionRoutingFailureMessage(code=OnionFailureCode.EXPIRY_TOO_FAR, data=b'')
+            return None, None, OnionRoutingFailureMessage(code=OnionFailureCode.EXPIRY_TOO_FAR, data=b'')
         try:
             next_amount_msat_htlc = processed_onion.hop_data.payload["amt_to_forward"]["amt_to_forward"]
         except: