diff --git a/routing/pathfind.go b/routing/pathfind.go
index e2209d5b7..d19c88634 100644
--- a/routing/pathfind.go
+++ b/routing/pathfind.go
@@ -302,6 +302,8 @@ func newRoute(amtToSend lnwire.MilliSatoshi, sourceVertex Vertex,
 		}
 		edge.Node.PubKey.Curve = nil
 
+		route.TotalFees += nextHop.Fee
+
 		// As a sanity check, we ensure that the selected channel has
 		// enough capacity to forward the required amount which
 		// includes the fee dictated at each hop.
diff --git a/routing/router_test.go b/routing/router_test.go
index 8568cbf29..c3b43098e 100644
--- a/routing/router_test.go
+++ b/routing/router_test.go
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ func TestFindRoutesFeeSorting(t *testing.T) {
 			routes[0].TotalFees)
 	}
 	if routes[1].TotalFees == 0 {
-		t.Fatalf("total fees not set in second route: ",
+		t.Fatalf("total fees not set in second route: %v",
 			spew.Sdump(routes[0]))
 	}