diff --git a/lightningd/peer_htlcs.c b/lightningd/peer_htlcs.c
index 7bed47c22..69084c927 100644
--- a/lightningd/peer_htlcs.c
+++ b/lightningd/peer_htlcs.c
@@ -576,7 +576,6 @@ static void forward_htlc(struct htlc_in *hin,
 		goto fail;
 	}
 
-	hout = tal(tmpctx, struct htlc_out);
 	failcode = send_htlc_out(next, amt_to_forward,
 				 outgoing_cltv_value, &hin->payment_hash,
 				 0, next_onion, hin, &hout);