diff --git a/ethereum/contracts/coreRelayer/CoreRelayer.sol b/ethereum/contracts/coreRelayer/CoreRelayer.sol
index 828c1d5..ade3ae5 100644
--- a/ethereum/contracts/coreRelayer/CoreRelayer.sol
+++ b/ethereum/contracts/coreRelayer/CoreRelayer.sol
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ contract CoreRelayer is CoreRelayerGovernance {
         }
 
         uint256 receiverValuePaid = (success ? internalInstruction.receiverValueTarget : 0);
-        uint256 wormholeFeePaid = getForwardingRequest().isValid ? wormhole.messageFee() : 0;
+        uint256 wormholeFeePaid = forwardingRequest.isValid ? wormhole.messageFee() : 0;
         uint256 relayerRefundAmount = msg.value - weiToRefund - receiverValuePaid - wormholeFeePaid;
         // refund the rest to relayer
         relayerRefund.call{value: relayerRefundAmount}("");