diff --git a/lnbits/wallets/corelightning.py b/lnbits/wallets/corelightning.py
index d9cdff81..7cdf27b3 100644
--- a/lnbits/wallets/corelightning.py
+++ b/lnbits/wallets/corelightning.py
@@ -139,8 +139,6 @@ class CoreLightningWallet(Wallet):
                     f" '{exc.error.get('message') or exc.error}'."  # type: ignore
                 )
             return PaymentResponse(False, None, None, None, error_message)
-        except Exception as exc:
-            return PaymentResponse(False, None, None, None, str(exc))
 
         fee_msat = -int(r["amount_sent_msat"] - r["amount_msat"])
         return PaymentResponse(
@@ -173,11 +171,8 @@ class CoreLightningWallet(Wallet):
             r: dict = self.ln.listpays(payment_hash=checking_id)  # type: ignore
         except Exception:
             return PaymentStatus(None)
-        if "pays" not in r:
+        if "pays" not in r or not r["pays"]:
             return PaymentStatus(None)
-        if not r["pays"]:
-            # no payment with this payment_hash is found
-            return PaymentStatus(False)
 
         payment_resp = r["pays"][-1]
 
diff --git a/lnbits/wallets/corelightningrest.py b/lnbits/wallets/corelightningrest.py
index 643d34fd..94414230 100644
--- a/lnbits/wallets/corelightningrest.py
+++ b/lnbits/wallets/corelightningrest.py
@@ -162,9 +162,6 @@ class CoreLightningRestWallet(Wallet):
 
         data = r.json()
 
-        if data["status"] != "complete":
-            return PaymentResponse(False, None, None, None, "payment failed")
-
         checking_id = data["payment_hash"]
         preimage = data["payment_preimage"]
         fee_msat = data["msatoshi_sent"] - data["msatoshi"]