diff --git a/electrum/gui/kivy/uix/dialogs/lightning_channels.py b/electrum/gui/kivy/uix/dialogs/lightning_channels.py
index d83e88975..d237bded7 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/kivy/uix/dialogs/lightning_channels.py
+++ b/electrum/gui/kivy/uix/dialogs/lightning_channels.py
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ Builder.load_string(r'''
     remote_ctn:0
     local_csv:0
     remote_csv:0
-    feerate:0
+    feerate:''
     can_send:''
     can_receive:''
     is_open:False