diff --git a/controllers/api.js b/controllers/api.js
index fc8f674..d653e36 100644
--- a/controllers/api.js
+++ b/controllers/api.js
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ router.post('/payinvoice', async function (req, res) {
       let inv = {
         payment_request: req.body.invoice,
         amt: info.num_satoshis, // amt is used only for 'tip' invoices
-        fee_limit: { fixed: Math.floor(info.num_satoshis * internalFee) + 1 }, // fee setting was 0.005 now set as internalFee
+        fee_limit: { fixed: Math.floor(info.num_satoshis * forwardFee) + 1 },
       };
       try {
         await u.lockFunds(req.body.invoice, info);