diff --git a/lightningd/channel.c b/lightningd/channel.c
index 28ba8fd7b..a7e2f7811 100644
--- a/lightningd/channel.c
+++ b/lightningd/channel.c
@@ -481,15 +481,14 @@ struct htlc *channel_get_htlc(struct channel *channel, enum side sender, u64 id)
 }
 
 enum channel_remove_err channel_fulfill_htlc(struct channel *channel,
-					      enum side sender,
+					      enum side owner,
 					      u64 id,
 					      const struct preimage *preimage)
 {
 	struct sha256 hash;
 	struct htlc *htlc;
 
-	/* Fulfill is done by !creator of HTLC */
-	htlc = channel_get_htlc(channel, !sender, id);
+	htlc = channel_get_htlc(channel, owner, id);
 	if (!htlc)
 		return CHANNEL_ERR_NO_SUCH_ID;
 
@@ -541,12 +540,11 @@ enum channel_remove_err channel_fulfill_htlc(struct channel *channel,
 }
 
 enum channel_remove_err channel_fail_htlc(struct channel *channel,
-					  enum side sender, u64 id)
+					  enum side owner, u64 id)
 {
 	struct htlc *htlc;
 
-	/* Fail is done by !creator of HTLC */
-	htlc = channel_get_htlc(channel, !sender, id);
+	htlc = channel_get_htlc(channel, owner, id);
 	if (!htlc)
 		return CHANNEL_ERR_NO_SUCH_ID;
 
diff --git a/lightningd/channel.h b/lightningd/channel.h
index 82d38b3df..c3c5ca616 100644
--- a/lightningd/channel.h
+++ b/lightningd/channel.h
@@ -261,19 +261,19 @@ enum channel_remove_err {
 /**
  * channel_fail_htlc: remove an HTLC, funds to the side which offered it.
  * @channel: The channel state
- * @sender: the side fulfilling the HTLC (opposite to side which sent it)
+ * @owner: the side who offered the HTLC (opposite to that failing it)
  * @id: unique HTLC id.
  *
  * This will remove the htlc and credit the value of the HTLC (back)
  * to its offerer.
  */
 enum channel_remove_err channel_fail_htlc(struct channel *channel,
-					  enum side sender, u64 id);
+					  enum side owner, u64 id);
 
 /**
  * channel_fulfill_htlc: remove an HTLC, funds to side which accepted it.
  * @channel: The channel state
- * @sender: the side fulfilling the HTLC (opposite to side which sent it)
+ * @owner: the side who offered the HTLC (opposite to that fulfilling it)
  * @id: unique HTLC id.
  *
  * If the htlc exists, is not already fulfilled, the preimage is correct and
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ enum channel_remove_err channel_fail_htlc(struct channel *channel,
  * and return CHANNEL_ERR_FULFILL_OK.  Otherwise, it will return another error.
  */
 enum channel_remove_err channel_fulfill_htlc(struct channel *channel,
-					     enum side sender,
+					     enum side owner,
 					     u64 id,
 					     const struct preimage *preimage);
 
diff --git a/lightningd/test/run-channel.c b/lightningd/test/run-channel.c
index 048a30c58..d852a2a74 100644
--- a/lightningd/test/run-channel.c
+++ b/lightningd/test/run-channel.c
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ static void send_and_fulfill_htlc(struct channel *channel,
 		assert(ret);
 		ret = channel_sending_revoke_and_ack(channel);
 		assert(!ret);
-		assert(channel_fulfill_htlc(channel, REMOTE, 1337, &r)
+		assert(channel_fulfill_htlc(channel, LOCAL, 1337, &r)
 		       == CHANNEL_ERR_REMOVE_OK);
 		ret = channel_rcvd_commit(channel, NULL, NULL);
 		assert(ret);
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ static void send_and_fulfill_htlc(struct channel *channel,
 		ret = channel_rcvd_revoke_and_ack(channel, NULL, do_nothing,
 						  NULL);
 		assert(!ret);
-		assert(channel_fulfill_htlc(channel, LOCAL, 1337, &r)
+		assert(channel_fulfill_htlc(channel, REMOTE, 1337, &r)
 		       == CHANNEL_ERR_REMOVE_OK);
 		ret = channel_sending_commit(channel);
 		assert(ret);