diff --git a/electrum/gui/qml/qelnpaymentdetails.py b/electrum/gui/qml/qelnpaymentdetails.py
index dbd662b10..1bfcd2e1e 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/qml/qelnpaymentdetails.py
+++ b/electrum/gui/qml/qelnpaymentdetails.py
@@ -87,10 +87,6 @@ class QELnPaymentDetails(QObject):
             self._logger.error('wallet undefined')
             return
 
-        if self._key not in self._wallet.wallet.lnworker.payment_info:
-            self._logger.error('payment_hash not found')
-            return
-
         # TODO this is horribly inefficient. need a payment getter/query method
         tx = self._wallet.wallet.lnworker.get_lightning_history()[bfh(self._key)]
         self._logger.debug(str(tx))