diff --git a/electrum/lnaddr.py b/electrum/lnaddr.py
index decc5be6a..e37fc7f27 100644
--- a/electrum/lnaddr.py
+++ b/electrum/lnaddr.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ from binascii import hexlify
 from decimal import Decimal
 from typing import Optional
 
+import random
 import bitstring
 
 from .bitcoin import hash160_to_b58_address, b58_address_to_hash160
@@ -282,6 +283,16 @@ class LnAddr(object):
             return None
         return self.amount * COIN
 
+    def get_routing_info(self, tag):
+        # note: tag will be 't' for trampoline
+        r_tags = list(filter(lambda x: x[0] == tag, self.tags))
+        # strip the tag type, it's implicitly 'r' now
+        r_tags = list(map(lambda x: x[1], r_tags))
+        # if there are multiple hints, we will use the first one that works,
+        # from a random permutation
+        random.shuffle(r_tags)
+        return r_tags
+
     def get_amount_msat(self) -> Optional[int]:
         if self.amount is None:
             return None
diff --git a/electrum/lnworker.py b/electrum/lnworker.py
index 8c42bd0f7..667de1ed5 100644
--- a/electrum/lnworker.py
+++ b/electrum/lnworker.py
@@ -1144,15 +1144,8 @@ class LNWallet(LNWorker):
         # TODO: return multiples routes if we know that a single one will not work
         # initially, try with less htlcs
         invoice_pubkey = decoded_invoice.pubkey.serialize()
-        # use 'r' field from invoice
+        r_tags = decoded_invoice.get_routing_info('r')
         route = None  # type: Optional[LNPaymentRoute]
-        # only want 'r' tags
-        r_tags = list(filter(lambda x: x[0] == 'r', decoded_invoice.tags))
-        # strip the tag type, it's implicitly 'r' now
-        r_tags = list(map(lambda x: x[1], r_tags))
-        # if there are multiple hints, we will use the first one that works,
-        # from a random permutation
-        random.shuffle(r_tags)
         channels = list(self.channels.values())
         scid_to_my_channels = {chan.short_channel_id: chan for chan in channels
                                if chan.short_channel_id is not None}