diff --git a/electrum/lnchannel.py b/electrum/lnchannel.py
index 4c89b9a81..b0e45cd18 100644
--- a/electrum/lnchannel.py
+++ b/electrum/lnchannel.py
@@ -746,7 +746,7 @@ class Channel(Logger):
             ctn = self.get_oldest_unrevoked_ctn(subject)
         feerate = self.get_feerate(subject, ctn)
         conf = self.config[subject]
-        if (subject, direction) in [(REMOTE, RECEIVED), (LOCAL, SENT)]:
+        if direction == RECEIVED:
             weight = HTLC_SUCCESS_WEIGHT
         else:
             weight = HTLC_TIMEOUT_WEIGHT
diff --git a/electrum/lnutil.py b/electrum/lnutil.py
index 03d6cfa6e..a7aa113af 100644
--- a/electrum/lnutil.py
+++ b/electrum/lnutil.py
@@ -531,8 +531,8 @@ class HTLCOwner(IntFlag):
         return HTLCOwner(-self)
 
 class Direction(IntFlag):
-    SENT = -1
-    RECEIVED = 1
+    SENT = -1     # in the context of HTLCs: "offered" HTLCs
+    RECEIVED = 1  # in the context of HTLCs: "received" HTLCs
 
 SENT = Direction.SENT
 RECEIVED = Direction.RECEIVED