diff --git a/lnwallet/channel.go b/lnwallet/channel.go
index 98ea4d285..d9168bd77 100644
--- a/lnwallet/channel.go
+++ b/lnwallet/channel.go
@@ -1312,6 +1312,7 @@ func (lc *LightningChannel) ReceiveNewCommitment(rawSig []byte,
 
 	// Ensure that the newly constructed commitment state has a valid
 	// signature.
+	theirMultiSigKey.Curve = btcec.S256()
 	sig, err := btcec.ParseSignature(rawSig, btcec.S256())
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
diff --git a/server.go b/server.go
index 8b9271063..a16b64397 100644
--- a/server.go
+++ b/server.go
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ func newServer(listenAddrs []string, notifier chainntnfs.ChainNotifier,
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
+	privKey.Curve = btcec.S256()
 
 	listeners := make([]net.Listener, len(listenAddrs))
 	for i, addr := range listenAddrs {