diff --git a/plugins/libplugin-pay.c b/plugins/libplugin-pay.c
index 1e88e873b..3b38378a6 100644
--- a/plugins/libplugin-pay.c
+++ b/plugins/libplugin-pay.c
@@ -1622,7 +1622,8 @@ local_channel_hints_listpeers(struct command *cmd, const char *buffer,
 			spendsats = json_get_member(buffer, channel, "spendable_msat");
 			scid = json_get_member(buffer, channel, "short_channel_id");
 			dir = json_get_member(buffer, channel, "direction");
-			assert(spendsats != NULL && scid != NULL && dir != NULL);
+			if(spendsats == NULL || scid == NULL || dir == NULL)
+				continue;
 
 			json_to_bool(buffer, connected, &h.enabled);
 			json_to_short_channel_id(buffer, scid, &h.scid.scid);
diff --git a/tests/test_pay.py b/tests/test_pay.py
index 5fe7762b9..e41afdfff 100644
--- a/tests/test_pay.py
+++ b/tests/test_pay.py
@@ -3157,7 +3157,6 @@ def test_mpp_adaptive(node_factory, bitcoind):
     pprint(l1.rpc.paystatus(inv))
 
 
-@pytest.mark.xfail(strict=True)
 def test_pay_fail_unconfirmed_channel(node_factory, bitcoind):
     '''
     Replicate #3855.