diff --git a/chancloser.go b/chancloser.go
index 4dc28d40..befb6ccd 100644
--- a/chancloser.go
+++ b/chancloser.go
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@ func (c *channelCloser) proposeCloseSigned(fee btcutil.Amount) (*lnwire.ClosingS
 	// party responds we'll be able to decide if we've agreed on fees or
 	// not.
 	c.lastFeeProposal = fee
-	parsedSig, err := lnwire.NewSigFromRawSignature(rawSig)
+	parsedSig, err := lnwire.NewSigFromSignature(rawSig)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/contractcourt/htlc_timeout_resolver_test.go b/contractcourt/htlc_timeout_resolver_test.go
index 52324698..923fb3ea 100644
--- a/contractcourt/htlc_timeout_resolver_test.go
+++ b/contractcourt/htlc_timeout_resolver_test.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/btcec"
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/txscript"
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/wire"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/chainntnfs"
@@ -15,12 +16,22 @@ import (
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lnwallet"
 )
 
+type dummySignature struct{}
+
+func (s *dummySignature) Serialize() []byte {
+	return []byte{}
+}
+
+func (s *dummySignature) Verify(_ []byte, _ *btcec.PublicKey) bool {
+	return true
+}
+
 type mockSigner struct {
 }
 
 func (m *mockSigner) SignOutputRaw(tx *wire.MsgTx,
-	signDesc *input.SignDescriptor) ([]byte, error) {
-	return nil, nil
+	signDesc *input.SignDescriptor) (input.Signature, error) {
+	return &dummySignature{}, nil
 }
 
 func (m *mockSigner) ComputeInputScript(tx *wire.MsgTx,
@@ -145,8 +156,8 @@ func TestHtlcTimeoutResolver(t *testing.T) {
 			timeout:      true,
 			txToBroadcast: func() (*wire.MsgTx, error) {
 				witness, err := input.SenderHtlcSpendTimeout(
-					nil, txscript.SigHashAll, signer,
-					fakeSignDesc, sweepTx,
+					&dummySignature{}, txscript.SigHashAll,
+					signer, fakeSignDesc, sweepTx,
 				)
 				if err != nil {
 					return nil, err
@@ -165,9 +176,9 @@ func TestHtlcTimeoutResolver(t *testing.T) {
 			timeout:      false,
 			txToBroadcast: func() (*wire.MsgTx, error) {
 				witness, err := input.ReceiverHtlcSpendRedeem(
-					nil, txscript.SigHashAll,
-					fakePreimageBytes, signer,
-					fakeSignDesc, sweepTx,
+					&dummySignature{}, txscript.SigHashAll,
+					fakePreimageBytes, signer, fakeSignDesc,
+					sweepTx,
 				)
 				if err != nil {
 					return nil, err
diff --git a/discovery/gossiper_test.go b/discovery/gossiper_test.go
index f927a960..75d3cef6 100644
--- a/discovery/gossiper_test.go
+++ b/discovery/gossiper_test.go
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/go-errors/errors"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/chainntnfs"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/channeldb"
+	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/input"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lnpeer"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lntest/wait"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lnwire"
@@ -96,7 +97,7 @@ type mockSigner struct {
 }
 
 func (n *mockSigner) SignMessage(pubKey *btcec.PublicKey,
-	msg []byte) (*btcec.Signature, error) {
+	msg []byte) (input.Signature, error) {
 
 	if !pubKey.IsEqual(n.privKey.PubKey()) {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unknown public key")
diff --git a/fundingmanager.go b/fundingmanager.go
index 23126c30..761227c9 100644
--- a/fundingmanager.go
+++ b/fundingmanager.go
@@ -254,7 +254,8 @@ type fundingConfig struct {
 	//
 	// TODO(roasbeef): should instead pass on this responsibility to a
 	// distinct sub-system?
-	SignMessage func(pubKey *btcec.PublicKey, msg []byte) (*btcec.Signature, error)
+	SignMessage func(pubKey *btcec.PublicKey,
+		msg []byte) (input.Signature, error)
 
 	// CurrentNodeAnnouncement should return the latest, fully signed node
 	// announcement from the backing Lightning Network node.
@@ -1726,7 +1727,7 @@ func (f *fundingManager) continueFundingAccept(resCtx *reservationWithCtx,
 		PendingChannelID: pendingChanID,
 		FundingPoint:     *outPoint,
 	}
-	fundingCreated.CommitSig, err = lnwire.NewSigFromRawSignature(sig)
+	fundingCreated.CommitSig, err = lnwire.NewSigFromSignature(sig)
 	if err != nil {
 		fndgLog.Errorf("Unable to parse signature: %v", err)
 		f.failFundingFlow(resCtx.peer, pendingChanID, err)
@@ -1775,14 +1776,21 @@ func (f *fundingManager) handleFundingCreated(fmsg *fundingCreatedMsg) {
 	fndgLog.Infof("completing pending_id(%x) with ChannelPoint(%v)",
 		pendingChanID[:], fundingOut)
 
+	commitSig, err := fmsg.msg.CommitSig.ToSignature()
+	if err != nil {
+		fndgLog.Errorf("unable to parse signature: %v", err)
+		f.failFundingFlow(fmsg.peer, pendingChanID, err)
+		return
+	}
+
 	// With all the necessary data available, attempt to advance the
 	// funding workflow to the next stage. If this succeeds then the
 	// funding transaction will broadcast after our next message.
 	// CompleteReservationSingle will also mark the channel as 'IsPending'
 	// in the database.
-	commitSig := fmsg.msg.CommitSig.ToSignatureBytes()
 	completeChan, err := resCtx.reservation.CompleteReservationSingle(
-		&fundingOut, commitSig)
+		&fundingOut, commitSig,
+	)
 	if err != nil {
 		// TODO(roasbeef): better error logging: peerID, channelID, etc.
 		fndgLog.Errorf("unable to complete single reservation: %v", err)
@@ -1837,7 +1845,7 @@ func (f *fundingManager) handleFundingCreated(fmsg *fundingCreatedMsg) {
 	// With their signature for our version of the commitment transaction
 	// verified, we can now send over our signature to the remote peer.
 	_, sig := resCtx.reservation.OurSignatures()
-	ourCommitSig, err := lnwire.NewSigFromRawSignature(sig)
+	ourCommitSig, err := lnwire.NewSigFromSignature(sig)
 	if err != nil {
 		fndgLog.Errorf("unable to parse signature: %v", err)
 		f.failFundingFlow(fmsg.peer, pendingChanID, err)
@@ -1950,7 +1958,13 @@ func (f *fundingManager) handleFundingSigned(fmsg *fundingSignedMsg) {
 	// The remote peer has responded with a signature for our commitment
 	// transaction. We'll verify the signature for validity, then commit
 	// the state to disk as we can now open the channel.
-	commitSig := fmsg.msg.CommitSig.ToSignatureBytes()
+	commitSig, err := fmsg.msg.CommitSig.ToSignature()
+	if err != nil {
+		fndgLog.Errorf("Unable to parse signature: %v", err)
+		f.failFundingFlow(fmsg.peer, pendingChanID, err)
+		return
+	}
+
 	completeChan, err := resCtx.reservation.CompleteReservation(
 		nil, commitSig,
 	)
diff --git a/fundingmanager_test.go b/fundingmanager_test.go
index c7247136..b222bf94 100644
--- a/fundingmanager_test.go
+++ b/fundingmanager_test.go
@@ -334,7 +334,9 @@ func createTestFundingManager(t *testing.T, privKey *btcec.PrivateKey,
 		Wallet:       lnw,
 		Notifier:     chainNotifier,
 		FeeEstimator: estimator,
-		SignMessage: func(pubKey *btcec.PublicKey, msg []byte) (*btcec.Signature, error) {
+		SignMessage: func(pubKey *btcec.PublicKey,
+			msg []byte) (input.Signature, error) {
+
 			return testSig, nil
 		},
 		SendAnnouncement: func(msg lnwire.Message,
@@ -474,7 +476,7 @@ func recreateAliceFundingManager(t *testing.T, alice *testNode) {
 		Notifier:     oldCfg.Notifier,
 		FeeEstimator: oldCfg.FeeEstimator,
 		SignMessage: func(pubKey *btcec.PublicKey,
-			msg []byte) (*btcec.Signature, error) {
+			msg []byte) (input.Signature, error) {
 			return testSig, nil
 		},
 		SendAnnouncement: func(msg lnwire.Message,
diff --git a/htlcswitch/mock.go b/htlcswitch/mock.go
index cefb673a..c65e5fb0 100644
--- a/htlcswitch/mock.go
+++ b/htlcswitch/mock.go
@@ -852,7 +852,9 @@ type mockSigner struct {
 	key *btcec.PrivateKey
 }
 
-func (m *mockSigner) SignOutputRaw(tx *wire.MsgTx, signDesc *input.SignDescriptor) ([]byte, error) {
+func (m *mockSigner) SignOutputRaw(tx *wire.MsgTx,
+	signDesc *input.SignDescriptor) (input.Signature, error) {
+
 	amt := signDesc.Output.Value
 	witnessScript := signDesc.WitnessScript
 	privKey := m.key
@@ -877,7 +879,7 @@ func (m *mockSigner) SignOutputRaw(tx *wire.MsgTx, signDesc *input.SignDescripto
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	return sig[:len(sig)-1], nil
+	return btcec.ParseDERSignature(sig[:len(sig)-1], btcec.S256())
 }
 func (m *mockSigner) ComputeInputScript(tx *wire.MsgTx, signDesc *input.SignDescriptor) (*input.Script, error) {
 
diff --git a/input/script_utils.go b/input/script_utils.go
index 56bfbe97..97938ce8 100644
--- a/input/script_utils.go
+++ b/input/script_utils.go
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ var (
 type Signature interface {
 	// Serialize returns a DER-encoded ECDSA signature.
 	Serialize() []byte
+
+	// Verify return true if the ECDSA signature is valid for the passed
+	// message digest under the provided public key.
+	Verify([]byte, *btcec.PublicKey) bool
 }
 
 // WitnessScriptHash generates a pay-to-witness-script-hash public key script
@@ -290,7 +294,7 @@ func SenderHtlcSpendRevokeWithKey(signer Signer, signDesc *SignDescriptor,
 	// manner in order to encode the revocation contract into a sig+key
 	// pair.
 	witnessStack := wire.TxWitness(make([][]byte, 3))
-	witnessStack[0] = append(sweepSig, byte(signDesc.HashType))
+	witnessStack[0] = append(sweepSig.Serialize(), byte(signDesc.HashType))
 	witnessStack[1] = revokeKey.SerializeCompressed()
 	witnessStack[2] = signDesc.WitnessScript
 
@@ -339,7 +343,7 @@ func SenderHtlcSpendRedeem(signer Signer, signDesc *SignDescriptor,
 	// generated above under the receiver's public key, and the payment
 	// pre-image.
 	witnessStack := wire.TxWitness(make([][]byte, 3))
-	witnessStack[0] = append(sweepSig, byte(signDesc.HashType))
+	witnessStack[0] = append(sweepSig.Serialize(), byte(signDesc.HashType))
 	witnessStack[1] = paymentPreimage
 	witnessStack[2] = signDesc.WitnessScript
 
@@ -367,7 +371,7 @@ func SenderHtlcSpendTimeout(receiverSig Signature,
 	witnessStack := wire.TxWitness(make([][]byte, 5))
 	witnessStack[0] = nil
 	witnessStack[1] = append(receiverSig.Serialize(), byte(receiverSigHash))
-	witnessStack[2] = append(sweepSig, byte(signDesc.HashType))
+	witnessStack[2] = append(sweepSig.Serialize(), byte(signDesc.HashType))
 	witnessStack[3] = nil
 	witnessStack[4] = signDesc.WitnessScript
 
@@ -535,7 +539,7 @@ func ReceiverHtlcSpendRedeem(senderSig Signature,
 	witnessStack := wire.TxWitness(make([][]byte, 5))
 	witnessStack[0] = nil
 	witnessStack[1] = append(senderSig.Serialize(), byte(senderSigHash))
-	witnessStack[2] = append(sweepSig, byte(signDesc.HashType))
+	witnessStack[2] = append(sweepSig.Serialize(), byte(signDesc.HashType))
 	witnessStack[3] = paymentPreimage
 	witnessStack[4] = signDesc.WitnessScript
 
@@ -562,7 +566,7 @@ func ReceiverHtlcSpendRevokeWithKey(signer Signer, signDesc *SignDescriptor,
 	// witness stack in order to force script execution to the HTLC
 	// revocation clause.
 	witnessStack := wire.TxWitness(make([][]byte, 3))
-	witnessStack[0] = append(sweepSig, byte(signDesc.HashType))
+	witnessStack[0] = append(sweepSig.Serialize(), byte(signDesc.HashType))
 	witnessStack[1] = revokeKey.SerializeCompressed()
 	witnessStack[2] = signDesc.WitnessScript
 
@@ -627,7 +631,7 @@ func ReceiverHtlcSpendTimeout(signer Signer, signDesc *SignDescriptor,
 	}
 
 	witnessStack := wire.TxWitness(make([][]byte, 3))
-	witnessStack[0] = append(sweepSig, byte(signDesc.HashType))
+	witnessStack[0] = append(sweepSig.Serialize(), byte(signDesc.HashType))
 	witnessStack[1] = nil
 	witnessStack[2] = signDesc.WitnessScript
 
@@ -732,7 +736,7 @@ func HtlcSpendSuccess(signer Signer, signDesc *SignDescriptor,
 	// witness script), in order to force execution to the second portion
 	// of the if clause.
 	witnessStack := wire.TxWitness(make([][]byte, 3))
-	witnessStack[0] = append(sweepSig, byte(signDesc.HashType))
+	witnessStack[0] = append(sweepSig.Serialize(), byte(signDesc.HashType))
 	witnessStack[1] = nil
 	witnessStack[2] = signDesc.WitnessScript
 
@@ -757,7 +761,7 @@ func HtlcSpendRevoke(signer Signer, signDesc *SignDescriptor,
 	// witness script), in order to force execution to the revocation
 	// clause in the second level HTLC script.
 	witnessStack := wire.TxWitness(make([][]byte, 3))
-	witnessStack[0] = append(sweepSig, byte(signDesc.HashType))
+	witnessStack[0] = append(sweepSig.Serialize(), byte(signDesc.HashType))
 	witnessStack[1] = []byte{1}
 	witnessStack[2] = signDesc.WitnessScript
 
@@ -788,7 +792,7 @@ func HtlcSecondLevelSpend(signer Signer, signDesc *SignDescriptor,
 	// witness script), in order to force execution to the second portion
 	// of the if clause.
 	witnessStack := wire.TxWitness(make([][]byte, 3))
-	witnessStack[0] = append(sweepSig, byte(txscript.SigHashAll))
+	witnessStack[0] = append(sweepSig.Serialize(), byte(txscript.SigHashAll))
 	witnessStack[1] = nil
 	witnessStack[2] = signDesc.WitnessScript
 
@@ -892,7 +896,7 @@ func CommitSpendTimeout(signer Signer, signDesc *SignDescriptor,
 	// place an empty byte in order to ensure our script is still valid
 	// from the PoV of nodes that are enforcing minimal OP_IF/OP_NOTIF.
 	witnessStack := wire.TxWitness(make([][]byte, 3))
-	witnessStack[0] = append(sweepSig, byte(signDesc.HashType))
+	witnessStack[0] = append(sweepSig.Serialize(), byte(signDesc.HashType))
 	witnessStack[1] = nil
 	witnessStack[2] = signDesc.WitnessScript
 
@@ -917,7 +921,7 @@ func CommitSpendRevoke(signer Signer, signDesc *SignDescriptor,
 	// Place a 1 as the first item in the evaluated witness stack to
 	// force script execution to the revocation clause.
 	witnessStack := wire.TxWitness(make([][]byte, 3))
-	witnessStack[0] = append(sweepSig, byte(signDesc.HashType))
+	witnessStack[0] = append(sweepSig.Serialize(), byte(signDesc.HashType))
 	witnessStack[1] = []byte{1}
 	witnessStack[2] = signDesc.WitnessScript
 
@@ -951,7 +955,7 @@ func CommitSpendNoDelay(signer Signer, signDesc *SignDescriptor,
 	// exact same as a regular p2wkh witness, depending on the value of the
 	// tweakless bool.
 	witness := make([][]byte, 2)
-	witness[0] = append(sweepSig, byte(signDesc.HashType))
+	witness[0] = append(sweepSig.Serialize(), byte(signDesc.HashType))
 
 	switch tweakless {
 	// If we're tweaking the key, then we use the tweaked public key as the
@@ -1028,7 +1032,7 @@ func CommitSpendToRemoteConfirmed(signer Signer, signDesc *SignDescriptor,
 	// Finally, we'll manually craft the witness. The witness here is the
 	// signature and the redeem script.
 	witnessStack := make([][]byte, 2)
-	witnessStack[0] = append(sweepSig, byte(signDesc.HashType))
+	witnessStack[0] = append(sweepSig.Serialize(), byte(signDesc.HashType))
 	witnessStack[1] = signDesc.WitnessScript
 
 	return witnessStack, nil
@@ -1084,7 +1088,7 @@ func CommitSpendAnchor(signer Signer, signDesc *SignDescriptor,
 
 	// The witness here is just a signature and the redeem script.
 	witnessStack := make([][]byte, 2)
-	witnessStack[0] = append(sweepSig, byte(signDesc.HashType))
+	witnessStack[0] = append(sweepSig.Serialize(), byte(signDesc.HashType))
 	witnessStack[1] = signDesc.WitnessScript
 
 	return witnessStack, nil
diff --git a/input/script_utils_test.go b/input/script_utils_test.go
index a76183dc..5978d3ee 100644
--- a/input/script_utils_test.go
+++ b/input/script_utils_test.go
@@ -303,12 +303,14 @@ func TestHTLCSenderSpendValidation(t *testing.T) {
 			SigHashes:     sweepTxSigHashes,
 			InputIndex:    0,
 		}
-		bobSigBytes, err := bobSigner.SignOutputRaw(sweepTx, &bobSignDesc)
+		bobSig, err := bobSigner.SignOutputRaw(sweepTx, &bobSignDesc)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("unable to generate alice signature: %v", err)
 		}
 
-		bobRecvrSig, err = btcec.ParseDERSignature(bobSigBytes, btcec.S256())
+		bobRecvrSig, err = btcec.ParseDERSignature(
+			bobSig.Serialize(), btcec.S256(),
+		)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("unable to parse signature: %v", err)
 		}
@@ -700,12 +702,14 @@ func TestHTLCReceiverSpendValidation(t *testing.T) {
 			SigHashes:     sweepTxSigHashes,
 			InputIndex:    0,
 		}
-		aliceSigBytes, err := aliceSigner.SignOutputRaw(sweepTx, &aliceSignDesc)
+		aliceSig, err := aliceSigner.SignOutputRaw(sweepTx, &aliceSignDesc)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("unable to generate alice signature: %v", err)
 		}
 
-		aliceSenderSig, err = btcec.ParseDERSignature(aliceSigBytes, btcec.S256())
+		aliceSenderSig, err = btcec.ParseDERSignature(
+			aliceSig.Serialize(), btcec.S256(),
+		)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("unable to parse signature: %v", err)
 		}
diff --git a/input/signer.go b/input/signer.go
index cd320255..86622638 100644
--- a/input/signer.go
+++ b/input/signer.go
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ type Signer interface {
 	// according to the data within the passed SignDescriptor.
 	//
 	// NOTE: The resulting signature should be void of a sighash byte.
-	SignOutputRaw(tx *wire.MsgTx, signDesc *SignDescriptor) ([]byte, error)
+	SignOutputRaw(tx *wire.MsgTx,
+		signDesc *SignDescriptor) (Signature, error)
 
 	// ComputeInputScript generates a complete InputIndex for the passed
 	// transaction with the signature as defined within the passed
diff --git a/input/size.go b/input/size.go
index 32a89bcd..74f1247d 100644
--- a/input/size.go
+++ b/input/size.go
@@ -410,6 +410,14 @@ const (
 	OfferedHtlcPenaltyWitnessSize = 1 + 1 + 73 + 1 + 33 + 1 + OfferedHtlcScriptSize
 )
 
+type dummySignature struct{}
+
+func (d *dummySignature) Serialize() []byte {
+	// Always return worst-case signature length, excluding the one byte
+	// sighash flag.
+	return make([]byte, 73-1)
+}
+
 // dummySigner is a fake signer used for size (upper bound) calculations.
 type dummySigner struct {
 	Signer
@@ -417,12 +425,10 @@ type dummySigner struct {
 
 // SignOutputRaw generates a signature for the passed transaction according to
 // the data within the passed SignDescriptor.
-func (s *dummySigner) SignOutputRaw(tx *wire.MsgTx, signDesc *SignDescriptor) (
-	[]byte, error) {
+func (s *dummySigner) SignOutputRaw(tx *wire.MsgTx,
+	signDesc *SignDescriptor) (Signature, error) {
 
-	// Always return worst-case signature length, excluding the one byte
-	// sighash flag.
-	return make([]byte, 73-1), nil
+	return &dummySignature{}, nil
 }
 
 var (
diff --git a/input/test_utils.go b/input/test_utils.go
index b9719438..5b004417 100644
--- a/input/test_utils.go
+++ b/input/test_utils.go
@@ -50,7 +50,9 @@ type MockSigner struct {
 
 // SignOutputRaw generates a signature for the passed transaction according to
 // the data within the passed SignDescriptor.
-func (m *MockSigner) SignOutputRaw(tx *wire.MsgTx, signDesc *SignDescriptor) ([]byte, error) {
+func (m *MockSigner) SignOutputRaw(tx *wire.MsgTx,
+	signDesc *SignDescriptor) (Signature, error) {
+
 	pubkey := signDesc.KeyDesc.PubKey
 	switch {
 	case signDesc.SingleTweak != nil:
@@ -72,7 +74,7 @@ func (m *MockSigner) SignOutputRaw(tx *wire.MsgTx, signDesc *SignDescriptor) ([]
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	return sig[:len(sig)-1], nil
+	return btcec.ParseDERSignature(sig[:len(sig)-1], btcec.S256())
 }
 
 // ComputeInputScript generates a complete InputIndex for the passed transaction
diff --git a/lnwallet/btcwallet/signer.go b/lnwallet/btcwallet/signer.go
index 35e158c0..a79a5fd9 100644
--- a/lnwallet/btcwallet/signer.go
+++ b/lnwallet/btcwallet/signer.go
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ func maybeTweakPrivKey(signDesc *input.SignDescriptor,
 //
 // This is a part of the WalletController interface.
 func (b *BtcWallet) SignOutputRaw(tx *wire.MsgTx,
-	signDesc *input.SignDescriptor) ([]byte, error) {
+	signDesc *input.SignDescriptor) (input.Signature, error) {
 
 	witnessScript := signDesc.WitnessScript
 
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ func (b *BtcWallet) SignOutputRaw(tx *wire.MsgTx,
 	}
 
 	// Chop off the sighash flag at the end of the signature.
-	return sig[:len(sig)-1], nil
+	return btcec.ParseDERSignature(sig[:len(sig)-1], btcec.S256())
 }
 
 // ComputeInputScript generates a complete InputScript for the passed
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ var _ input.Signer = (*BtcWallet)(nil)
 //
 // NOTE: This is a part of the MessageSigner interface.
 func (b *BtcWallet) SignMessage(pubKey *btcec.PublicKey,
-	msg []byte) (*btcec.Signature, error) {
+	msg []byte) (input.Signature, error) {
 
 	// First attempt to fetch the private key which corresponds to the
 	// specified public key.
diff --git a/lnwallet/channel.go b/lnwallet/channel.go
index 11eb1159..33380deb 100644
--- a/lnwallet/channel.go
+++ b/lnwallet/channel.go
@@ -3402,7 +3402,7 @@ func (lc *LightningChannel) SignNextCommitment() (lnwire.Sig, []lnwire.Sig, []ch
 		close(cancelChan)
 		return sig, htlcSigs, nil, err
 	}
-	sig, err = lnwire.NewSigFromRawSignature(rawSig)
+	sig, err = lnwire.NewSigFromSignature(rawSig)
 	if err != nil {
 		close(cancelChan)
 		return sig, htlcSigs, nil, err
@@ -5075,7 +5075,7 @@ func (lc *LightningChannel) getSignedCommitTx() (*wire.MsgTx, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	ourSig := append(ourSigRaw, byte(txscript.SigHashAll))
+	ourSig := append(ourSigRaw.Serialize(), byte(txscript.SigHashAll))
 
 	// With the final signature generated, create the witness stack
 	// required to spend from the multi-sig output.
@@ -5950,7 +5950,8 @@ func NewLocalForceCloseSummary(chanState *channeldb.OpenChannel, signer input.Si
 // settle any in flight.
 func (lc *LightningChannel) CreateCloseProposal(proposedFee btcutil.Amount,
 	localDeliveryScript []byte,
-	remoteDeliveryScript []byte) ([]byte, *chainhash.Hash, btcutil.Amount, error) {
+	remoteDeliveryScript []byte) (input.Signature, *chainhash.Hash,
+	btcutil.Amount, error) {
 
 	lc.Lock()
 	defer lc.Unlock()
diff --git a/lnwallet/channel_test.go b/lnwallet/channel_test.go
index c266db1c..8a7711fe 100644
--- a/lnwallet/channel_test.go
+++ b/lnwallet/channel_test.go
@@ -616,7 +616,7 @@ func TestCooperativeChannelClosure(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unable to create alice coop close proposal: %v", err)
 	}
-	aliceCloseSig := append(aliceSig, byte(txscript.SigHashAll))
+	aliceCloseSig := append(aliceSig.Serialize(), byte(txscript.SigHashAll))
 
 	bobFee := bobChannel.CalcFee(bobFeeRate)
 	bobSig, _, _, err := bobChannel.CreateCloseProposal(
@@ -625,7 +625,7 @@ func TestCooperativeChannelClosure(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unable to create bob coop close proposal: %v", err)
 	}
-	bobCloseSig := append(bobSig, byte(txscript.SigHashAll))
+	bobCloseSig := append(bobSig.Serialize(), byte(txscript.SigHashAll))
 
 	// With the proposals created, both sides should be able to properly
 	// process the other party's signature. This indicates that the
@@ -2059,7 +2059,7 @@ func TestCooperativeCloseDustAdherence(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unable to close channel: %v", err)
 	}
-	aliceCloseSig := append(aliceSig, byte(txscript.SigHashAll))
+	aliceCloseSig := append(aliceSig.Serialize(), byte(txscript.SigHashAll))
 
 	bobFee := btcutil.Amount(bobChannel.CalcFee(bobFeeRate)) + 1000
 	bobSig, _, _, err := bobChannel.CreateCloseProposal(bobFee,
@@ -2067,7 +2067,7 @@ func TestCooperativeCloseDustAdherence(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unable to close channel: %v", err)
 	}
-	bobCloseSig := append(bobSig, byte(txscript.SigHashAll))
+	bobCloseSig := append(bobSig.Serialize(), byte(txscript.SigHashAll))
 
 	closeTx, _, err := bobChannel.CompleteCooperativeClose(
 		bobCloseSig, aliceCloseSig,
@@ -2098,14 +2098,14 @@ func TestCooperativeCloseDustAdherence(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unable to close channel: %v", err)
 	}
-	aliceCloseSig = append(aliceSig, byte(txscript.SigHashAll))
+	aliceCloseSig = append(aliceSig.Serialize(), byte(txscript.SigHashAll))
 
 	bobSig, _, _, err = bobChannel.CreateCloseProposal(bobFee,
 		bobDeliveryScript, aliceDeliveryScript)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unable to close channel: %v", err)
 	}
-	bobCloseSig = append(bobSig, byte(txscript.SigHashAll))
+	bobCloseSig = append(bobSig.Serialize(), byte(txscript.SigHashAll))
 
 	closeTx, _, err = bobChannel.CompleteCooperativeClose(
 		bobCloseSig, aliceCloseSig,
@@ -2141,7 +2141,7 @@ func TestCooperativeCloseDustAdherence(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unable to close channel: %v", err)
 	}
-	aliceCloseSig = append(aliceSig, byte(txscript.SigHashAll))
+	aliceCloseSig = append(aliceSig.Serialize(), byte(txscript.SigHashAll))
 
 	bobSig, _, _, err = bobChannel.CreateCloseProposal(
 		bobFee, bobDeliveryScript, aliceDeliveryScript,
@@ -2149,7 +2149,7 @@ func TestCooperativeCloseDustAdherence(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unable to close channel: %v", err)
 	}
-	bobCloseSig = append(bobSig, byte(txscript.SigHashAll))
+	bobCloseSig = append(bobSig.Serialize(), byte(txscript.SigHashAll))
 
 	closeTx, _, err = bobChannel.CompleteCooperativeClose(
 		bobCloseSig, aliceCloseSig,
diff --git a/lnwallet/interface.go b/lnwallet/interface.go
index 1c6c2bd7..41052503 100644
--- a/lnwallet/interface.go
+++ b/lnwallet/interface.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/wire"
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcutil"
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcwallet/wallet/txauthor"
+	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/input"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lnwallet/chainfee"
 )
 
@@ -292,7 +293,7 @@ type MessageSigner interface {
 	// that corresponds to the passed public key. If the target private key
 	// is unable to be found, then an error will be returned. The actual
 	// digest signed is the double SHA-256 of the passed message.
-	SignMessage(pubKey *btcec.PublicKey, msg []byte) (*btcec.Signature, error)
+	SignMessage(pubKey *btcec.PublicKey, msg []byte) (input.Signature, error)
 }
 
 // WalletDriver represents a "driver" for a particular concrete
diff --git a/lnwallet/interface_test.go b/lnwallet/interface_test.go
index 1b6a1f28..16fc7ce4 100644
--- a/lnwallet/interface_test.go
+++ b/lnwallet/interface_test.go
@@ -1591,7 +1591,7 @@ func txFromOutput(tx *wire.MsgTx, signer input.Signer, fromPubKey,
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unable to generate signature: %v", err)
 	}
 	witness := make([][]byte, 2)
-	witness[0] = append(spendSig, byte(txscript.SigHashAll))
+	witness[0] = append(spendSig.Serialize(), byte(txscript.SigHashAll))
 	witness[1] = fromPubKey.SerializeCompressed()
 	tx1.TxIn[0].Witness = witness
 
@@ -1976,7 +1976,7 @@ func testSignOutputUsingTweaks(r *rpctest.Harness,
 			t.Fatalf("unable to generate signature: %v", err)
 		}
 		witness := make([][]byte, 2)
-		witness[0] = append(spendSig, byte(txscript.SigHashAll))
+		witness[0] = append(spendSig.Serialize(), byte(txscript.SigHashAll))
 		witness[1] = tweakedKey.SerializeCompressed()
 		sweepTx.TxIn[0].Witness = witness
 
diff --git a/lnwallet/reservation.go b/lnwallet/reservation.go
index 19251351..22ef08b3 100644
--- a/lnwallet/reservation.go
+++ b/lnwallet/reservation.go
@@ -134,8 +134,8 @@ type ChannelReservation struct {
 	theirFundingInputScripts []*input.Script
 
 	// Our signature for their version of the commitment transaction.
-	ourCommitmentSig   []byte
-	theirCommitmentSig []byte
+	ourCommitmentSig   input.Signature
+	theirCommitmentSig input.Signature
 
 	ourContribution   *ChannelContribution
 	theirContribution *ChannelContribution
@@ -538,7 +538,9 @@ func (r *ChannelReservation) TheirContribution() *ChannelContribution {
 //
 // NOTE: These signatures will only be populated after a call to
 // .ProcessContribution()
-func (r *ChannelReservation) OurSignatures() ([]*input.Script, []byte) {
+func (r *ChannelReservation) OurSignatures() ([]*input.Script,
+	input.Signature) {
+
 	r.RLock()
 	defer r.RUnlock()
 	return r.ourFundingInputScripts, r.ourCommitmentSig
@@ -558,7 +560,7 @@ func (r *ChannelReservation) OurSignatures() ([]*input.Script, []byte) {
 // confirmations. Once the method unblocks, a LightningChannel instance is
 // returned, marking the channel available for updates.
 func (r *ChannelReservation) CompleteReservation(fundingInputScripts []*input.Script,
-	commitmentSig []byte) (*channeldb.OpenChannel, error) {
+	commitmentSig input.Signature) (*channeldb.OpenChannel, error) {
 
 	// TODO(roasbeef): add flag for watch or not?
 	errChan := make(chan error, 1)
@@ -585,7 +587,7 @@ func (r *ChannelReservation) CompleteReservation(fundingInputScripts []*input.Sc
 // called as a response to a single funder channel, only a commitment signature
 // will be populated.
 func (r *ChannelReservation) CompleteReservationSingle(fundingPoint *wire.OutPoint,
-	commitSig []byte) (*channeldb.OpenChannel, error) {
+	commitSig input.Signature) (*channeldb.OpenChannel, error) {
 
 	errChan := make(chan error, 1)
 	completeChan := make(chan *channeldb.OpenChannel, 1)
@@ -608,7 +610,9 @@ func (r *ChannelReservation) CompleteReservationSingle(fundingPoint *wire.OutPoi
 //
 // NOTE: These attributes will be unpopulated before a call to
 // .CompleteReservation().
-func (r *ChannelReservation) TheirSignatures() ([]*input.Script, []byte) {
+func (r *ChannelReservation) TheirSignatures() ([]*input.Script,
+	input.Signature) {
+
 	r.RLock()
 	defer r.RUnlock()
 	return r.theirFundingInputScripts, r.theirCommitmentSig
diff --git a/lnwallet/sigpool.go b/lnwallet/sigpool.go
index 57b84988..ec1d4f34 100644
--- a/lnwallet/sigpool.go
+++ b/lnwallet/sigpool.go
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ func (s *SigPool) poolWorker() {
 				}
 			}
 
-			sig, err := lnwire.NewSigFromRawSignature(rawSig)
+			sig, err := lnwire.NewSigFromSignature(rawSig)
 			select {
 			case sigMsg.Resp <- SignJobResp{
 				Sig: sig,
diff --git a/lnwallet/wallet.go b/lnwallet/wallet.go
index f7d66b6b..3349d29e 100644
--- a/lnwallet/wallet.go
+++ b/lnwallet/wallet.go
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ type addCounterPartySigsMsg struct {
 
 	// This should be 1/2 of the signatures needed to successfully spend our
 	// version of the commitment transaction.
-	theirCommitmentSig []byte
+	theirCommitmentSig input.Signature
 
 	// This channel is used to return the completed channel after the wallet
 	// has completed all of its stages in the funding process.
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ type addSingleFunderSigsMsg struct {
 
 	// theirCommitmentSig are the 1/2 of the signatures needed to
 	// successfully spend our version of the commitment transaction.
-	theirCommitmentSig []byte
+	theirCommitmentSig input.Signature
 
 	// This channel is used to return the completed channel after the wallet
 	// has completed all of its stages in the funding process.
@@ -1406,18 +1406,13 @@ func (l *LightningWallet) handleFundingCounterPartySigs(msg *addCounterPartySigs
 
 	// Verify that we've received a valid signature from the remote party
 	// for our version of the commitment transaction.
-	theirCommitSig := msg.theirCommitmentSig
-	sig, err := btcec.ParseSignature(theirCommitSig, btcec.S256())
-	if err != nil {
-		msg.err <- err
-		msg.completeChan <- nil
-		return
-	} else if !sig.Verify(sigHash, theirKey.PubKey) {
+	if !msg.theirCommitmentSig.Verify(sigHash, theirKey.PubKey) {
 		msg.err <- fmt.Errorf("counterparty's commitment signature is invalid")
 		msg.completeChan <- nil
 		return
 	}
-	res.partialState.LocalCommitment.CommitSig = theirCommitSig
+	theirCommitSigBytes := msg.theirCommitmentSig.Serialize()
+	res.partialState.LocalCommitment.CommitSig = theirCommitSigBytes
 
 	// Funding complete, this entry can be removed from limbo.
 	l.limboMtx.Lock()
@@ -1566,19 +1561,14 @@ func (l *LightningWallet) handleSingleFunderSigs(req *addSingleFunderSigsMsg) {
 
 	// Verify that we've received a valid signature from the remote party
 	// for our version of the commitment transaction.
-	sig, err := btcec.ParseSignature(req.theirCommitmentSig, btcec.S256())
-	if err != nil {
-		req.err <- err
-		req.completeChan <- nil
-		return
-	}
-	if !sig.Verify(sigHash, theirKey.PubKey) {
+	if !req.theirCommitmentSig.Verify(sigHash, theirKey.PubKey) {
 		req.err <- fmt.Errorf("counterparty's commitment signature " +
 			"is invalid")
 		req.completeChan <- nil
 		return
 	}
-	chanState.LocalCommitment.CommitSig = req.theirCommitmentSig
+	theirCommitSigBytes := req.theirCommitmentSig.Serialize()
+	chanState.LocalCommitment.CommitSig = theirCommitSigBytes
 
 	// With their signature for our version of the commitment transactions
 	// verified, we can now generate a signature for their version,
diff --git a/lnwire/signature.go b/lnwire/signature.go
index 012d5a91..13a2f25c 100644
--- a/lnwire/signature.go
+++ b/lnwire/signature.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/btcec"
+	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/input"
 )
 
 // Sig is a fixed-sized ECDSA signature. Unlike Bitcoin, we use fixed sized
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ func NewSigFromRawSignature(sig []byte) (Sig, error) {
 
 // NewSigFromSignature creates a new signature as used on the wire, from an
 // existing btcec.Signature.
-func NewSigFromSignature(e *btcec.Signature) (Sig, error) {
+func NewSigFromSignature(e input.Signature) (Sig, error) {
 	if e == nil {
 		return Sig{}, fmt.Errorf("cannot decode empty signature")
 	}
diff --git a/mock.go b/mock.go
index bf9559d7..0b71a6dc 100644
--- a/mock.go
+++ b/mock.go
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ type mockSigner struct {
 }
 
 func (m *mockSigner) SignOutputRaw(tx *wire.MsgTx,
-	signDesc *input.SignDescriptor) ([]byte, error) {
+	signDesc *input.SignDescriptor) (input.Signature, error) {
 	amt := signDesc.Output.Value
 	witnessScript := signDesc.WitnessScript
 	privKey := m.key
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ func (m *mockSigner) SignOutputRaw(tx *wire.MsgTx,
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	return sig[:len(sig)-1], nil
+	return btcec.ParseDERSignature(sig[:len(sig)-1], btcec.S256())
 }
 
 func (m *mockSigner) ComputeInputScript(tx *wire.MsgTx,
diff --git a/netann/channel_update_test.go b/netann/channel_update_test.go
index 0bc48e5c..1fff1d51 100644
--- a/netann/channel_update_test.go
+++ b/netann/channel_update_test.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/btcec"
+	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/input"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lnwallet"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lnwire"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/netann"
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ type mockSigner struct {
 }
 
 func (m *mockSigner) SignMessage(pk *btcec.PublicKey,
-	msg []byte) (*btcec.Signature, error) {
+	msg []byte) (input.Signature, error) {
 
 	if m.err != nil {
 		return nil, m.err
diff --git a/netann/node_signer.go b/netann/node_signer.go
index 8946c2c6..2b97c937 100644
--- a/netann/node_signer.go
+++ b/netann/node_signer.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/btcec"
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/chaincfg/chainhash"
+	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/input"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lnwallet"
 )
 
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ func NewNodeSigner(key *btcec.PrivateKey) *NodeSigner {
 // resident node's private key. If the target public key is _not_ the node's
 // private key, then an error will be returned.
 func (n *NodeSigner) SignMessage(pubKey *btcec.PublicKey,
-	msg []byte) (*btcec.Signature, error) {
+	msg []byte) (input.Signature, error) {
 
 	// If this isn't our identity public key, then we'll exit early with an
 	// error as we can't sign with this key.
@@ -41,12 +42,12 @@ func (n *NodeSigner) SignMessage(pubKey *btcec.PublicKey,
 
 	// Otherwise, we'll sign the dsha256 of the target message.
 	digest := chainhash.DoubleHashB(msg)
-	sign, err := n.privKey.Sign(digest)
+	sig, err := n.privKey.Sign(digest)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("can't sign the message: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	return sign, nil
+	return sig, nil
 }
 
 // SignCompact signs a double-sha256 digest of the msg parameter under the
diff --git a/netann/sign.go b/netann/sign.go
index 5a669620..6e0bce98 100644
--- a/netann/sign.go
+++ b/netann/sign.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/btcec"
+	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/input"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lnwallet"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lnwire"
 )
@@ -11,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 // SignAnnouncement signs any type of gossip message that is announced on the
 // network.
 func SignAnnouncement(signer lnwallet.MessageSigner, pubKey *btcec.PublicKey,
-	msg lnwire.Message) (*btcec.Signature, error) {
+	msg lnwire.Message) (input.Signature, error) {
 
 	var (
 		data []byte
diff --git a/peer_test.go b/peer_test.go
index 14cb1979..4669168b 100644
--- a/peer_test.go
+++ b/peer_test.go
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ func TestPeerChannelClosureAcceptFeeResponder(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("error creating close proposal: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	parsedSig, err := lnwire.NewSigFromRawSignature(initiatorSig)
+	parsedSig, err := lnwire.NewSigFromSignature(initiatorSig)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("error parsing signature: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ func TestPeerChannelClosureAcceptFeeInitiator(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unable to create close proposal: %v", err)
 	}
-	parsedSig, err := lnwire.NewSigFromRawSignature(closeSig)
+	parsedSig, err := lnwire.NewSigFromSignature(closeSig)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unable to parse signature: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ func TestPeerChannelClosureFeeNegotiationsResponder(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("error creating close proposal: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	parsedSig, err := lnwire.NewSigFromRawSignature(initiatorSig)
+	parsedSig, err := lnwire.NewSigFromSignature(initiatorSig)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("error parsing signature: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ func TestPeerChannelClosureFeeNegotiationsResponder(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("error creating close proposal: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	parsedSig, err = lnwire.NewSigFromRawSignature(initiatorSig)
+	parsedSig, err = lnwire.NewSigFromSignature(initiatorSig)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("error parsing signature: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ func TestPeerChannelClosureFeeNegotiationsResponder(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("error creating close proposal: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	parsedSig, err = lnwire.NewSigFromRawSignature(initiatorSig)
+	parsedSig, err = lnwire.NewSigFromSignature(initiatorSig)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("error parsing signature: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ func TestPeerChannelClosureFeeNegotiationsInitiator(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unable to create close proposal: %v", err)
 	}
-	parsedSig, err := lnwire.NewSigFromRawSignature(closeSig)
+	parsedSig, err := lnwire.NewSigFromSignature(closeSig)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unable to parse signature: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ func TestPeerChannelClosureFeeNegotiationsInitiator(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("error creating close proposal: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	parsedSig, err = lnwire.NewSigFromRawSignature(responderSig)
+	parsedSig, err = lnwire.NewSigFromSignature(responderSig)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("error parsing signature: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@ func TestPeerChannelClosureFeeNegotiationsInitiator(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("error creating close proposal: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	parsedSig, err = lnwire.NewSigFromRawSignature(responderSig)
+	parsedSig, err = lnwire.NewSigFromSignature(responderSig)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("error parsing signature: %v", err)
 	}
diff --git a/server.go b/server.go
index a1dce6ec..fba2dd6f 100644
--- a/server.go
+++ b/server.go
@@ -981,7 +981,7 @@ func newServer(listenAddrs []net.Addr, chanDB *channeldb.DB,
 		Notifier:           cc.chainNotifier,
 		FeeEstimator:       cc.feeEstimator,
 		SignMessage: func(pubKey *btcec.PublicKey,
-			msg []byte) (*btcec.Signature, error) {
+			msg []byte) (input.Signature, error) {
 
 			if pubKey.IsEqual(privKey.PubKey()) {
 				return s.nodeSigner.SignMessage(pubKey, msg)
diff --git a/sweep/test_utils.go b/sweep/test_utils.go
index 6b9b0d72..7c28710b 100644
--- a/sweep/test_utils.go
+++ b/sweep/test_utils.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/btcec"
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/chaincfg/chainhash"
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/wire"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/chainntnfs"
@@ -18,13 +19,23 @@ var (
 	mockChainHeight    = int32(100)
 )
 
+type dummySignature struct{}
+
+func (s *dummySignature) Serialize() []byte {
+	return []byte{}
+}
+
+func (s *dummySignature) Verify(_ []byte, _ *btcec.PublicKey) bool {
+	return true
+}
+
 type mockSigner struct {
 }
 
 func (m *mockSigner) SignOutputRaw(tx *wire.MsgTx,
-	signDesc *input.SignDescriptor) ([]byte, error) {
+	signDesc *input.SignDescriptor) (input.Signature, error) {
 
-	return []byte{}, nil
+	return &dummySignature{}, nil
 }
 
 func (m *mockSigner) ComputeInputScript(tx *wire.MsgTx,
diff --git a/watchtower/lookout/justice_descriptor_test.go b/watchtower/lookout/justice_descriptor_test.go
index 7fd93c8c..6785f1b6 100644
--- a/watchtower/lookout/justice_descriptor_test.go
+++ b/watchtower/lookout/justice_descriptor_test.go
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ func testJusticeDescriptor(t *testing.T, blobType blob.Type) {
 	toRemoteSigRaw := toRemoteWitness[0][:len(toRemoteWitness[0])-1]
 
 	// Convert the DER to-local sig into a fixed-size signature.
-	toLocalSig, err := lnwire.NewSigFromRawSignature(toLocalSigRaw)
+	toLocalSig, err := lnwire.NewSigFromSignature(toLocalSigRaw)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unable to parse to-local signature: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ func testJusticeDescriptor(t *testing.T, blobType blob.Type) {
 
 	// Construct the test's to-local witness.
 	justiceTxn.TxIn[0].Witness = make([][]byte, 3)
-	justiceTxn.TxIn[0].Witness[0] = append(toLocalSigRaw,
+	justiceTxn.TxIn[0].Witness[0] = append(toLocalSigRaw.Serialize(),
 		byte(txscript.SigHashAll))
 	justiceTxn.TxIn[0].Witness[1] = []byte{1}
 	justiceTxn.TxIn[0].Witness[2] = toLocalScript
diff --git a/watchtower/wtmock/signer.go b/watchtower/wtmock/signer.go
index c41e4f2f..89421d6a 100644
--- a/watchtower/wtmock/signer.go
+++ b/watchtower/wtmock/signer.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ func NewMockSigner() *MockSigner {
 // in the sign descriptor. The returned signature is the raw DER-encoded
 // signature without the signhash flag.
 func (s *MockSigner) SignOutputRaw(tx *wire.MsgTx,
-	signDesc *input.SignDescriptor) ([]byte, error) {
+	signDesc *input.SignDescriptor) (input.Signature, error) {
 	s.mu.Lock()
 	defer s.mu.Unlock()
 
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ func (s *MockSigner) SignOutputRaw(tx *wire.MsgTx,
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	return sig[:len(sig)-1], nil
+	return btcec.ParseDERSignature(sig[:len(sig)-1], btcec.S256())
 }
 
 // ComputeInputScript is not implemented.