diff --git a/routing/pathfind.go b/routing/pathfind.go
index e320d2f2..8279fa74 100644
--- a/routing/pathfind.go
+++ b/routing/pathfind.go
@@ -331,7 +331,9 @@ func findRoute(graph *channeldb.ChannelGraph, target *btcec.PublicKey,
 			// TODO(roasbeef): add capacity to relaxation criteria?
 			//  * also add min payment?
 			v := newVertex(edge.Node.PubKey)
-			if tempDist < distance[v].dist {
+			if tempDist < distance[v].dist &&
+				edgeInfo.Capacity >= amt {
+
 				distance[v] = nodeWithDist{
 					dist: tempDist,
 					node: edge.Node,
diff --git a/routing/pathfind_test.go b/routing/pathfind_test.go
index 8d949d91..cccd6a58 100644
--- a/routing/pathfind_test.go
+++ b/routing/pathfind_test.go
@@ -431,11 +431,15 @@ func TestPathInsufficientCapacity(t *testing.T) {
 
 	const payAmt = btcutil.SatoshiPerBitcoin
 	_, err = findRoute(graph, target, payAmt)
-	if err != ErrInsufficientCapacity {
+	if err != ErrNoPathFound {
 		t.Fatalf("graph shouldn't be able to support payment: %v", err)
 	}
 }
 
 func TestPathInsufficientCapacityWithFee(t *testing.T) {
 	// TODO(roasbeef): encode live graph to json
+
+	// TODO(roasbeef): need to add a case, or modify the fee ratio for one
+	// to ensure that has going forward, but when fees are applied doesn't
+	// work
 }