diff --git a/electrum/gui/kivy/main_window.py b/electrum/gui/kivy/main_window.py
index de624a0bd..932a4fab7 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/kivy/main_window.py
+++ b/electrum/gui/kivy/main_window.py
@@ -1346,7 +1346,7 @@ class ElectrumWindow(App, Logger):
         if not b:
             return
         try:
-            self.wallet.lnbackups.import_channel_backup(encrypted)
+            self.wallet.lnworker.import_channel_backup(encrypted)
         except Exception as e:
             self.logger.exception("failed to import backup")
             self.show_error("failed to import backup" + '\n' + str(e))
diff --git a/electrum/gui/qt/main_window.py b/electrum/gui/qt/main_window.py
index f72b75f32..1450ec091 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/qt/main_window.py
+++ b/electrum/gui/qt/main_window.py
@@ -2713,7 +2713,7 @@ class ElectrumWindow(QMainWindow, MessageBoxMixin, Logger):
         if not self.question('Import channel backup?'):
             return
         try:
-            self.wallet.lnbackups.import_channel_backup(encrypted)
+            self.wallet.lnworker.import_channel_backup(encrypted)
         except Exception as e:
             self.show_error("failed to import backup" + '\n' + str(e))
             return