diff --git a/doc/lightning-sendinvoice.7 b/doc/lightning-sendinvoice.7
index 815d3b11f..ce8dad250 100644
--- a/doc/lightning-sendinvoice.7
+++ b/doc/lightning-sendinvoice.7
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ lightning-sendinvoice - Command for send an invoice for an offer
 \fIEXPERIMENTAL_FEATURES only\fR
 
 
-\fBsendinvoice\fR \fIoffer\fR [\fIlabel\fR] [\fImsatoshi\fR] [\fItimeout\fR] [\fIinvoice_timeout\fR] [\fIquantity\fR]
+\fBsendinvoice\fR \fIoffer\fR [\fIlabel\fR] [\fImsatoshi\fR] [\fItimeout\fR] [\fIquantity\fR]
 
 .SH DESCRIPTION
 
@@ -28,12 +28,8 @@ amount contained in the offer (multiplied by \fIquantity\fR if any)\.
 
 
 \fItimeout\fR is how many seconds to wait for the offering node to pay the
-invoice or return an error, default 90 seconds\.
-
-
-\fIinvoice_timeout\fR can be set to greater than \fItimeout\fR, to give the
-offering node longer to pay; in this case \fIsendinvoice\fR will time out
-but the invoice will still be valid, and the caller should monitor it\.
+invoice or return an error, default 90 seconds\.  This will also be the
+timeout on the invoice that is sent\.
 
 
 \fIquantity\fR is optional: it is required if the \fIoffer\fR specifies
@@ -71,4 +67,4 @@ Rusty Russell \fI<rusty@rustcorp.com.au\fR> is mainly responsible\.
 
 Main web site: \fIhttps://github.com/ElementsProject/lightning\fR
 
-\" SHA256STAMP:403f142342802de658c6721a5caed11a9753fb1b437feceb19bcae30c79a4615
+\" SHA256STAMP:cfb235f88de77288c3a757f9d7252591cb61adb773d7a88062464011a6586753
diff --git a/doc/lightning-sendinvoice.7.md b/doc/lightning-sendinvoice.7.md
index 0b4a44eb5..f7b8fd2bb 100644
--- a/doc/lightning-sendinvoice.7.md
+++ b/doc/lightning-sendinvoice.7.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ SYNOPSIS
 
 *EXPERIMENTAL_FEATURES only*
 
-**sendinvoice** *offer* \[*label*\] \[*msatoshi*\] \[*timeout*\] \[*invoice_timeout*\] \[*quantity*\]
+**sendinvoice** *offer* \[*label*\] \[*msatoshi*\] \[*timeout*\] \[*quantity*\]
 
 DESCRIPTION
 -----------
@@ -25,11 +25,8 @@ you may set it (e.g. to provide a tip), and if not it defaults to the
 amount contained in the offer (multiplied by *quantity* if any).
 
 *timeout* is how many seconds to wait for the offering node to pay the
-invoice or return an error, default 90 seconds.
-
-*invoice_timeout* can be set to greater than *timeout*, to give the
-offering node longer to pay; in this case *sendinvoice* will time out
-but the invoice will still be valid, and the caller should monitor it.
+invoice or return an error, default 90 seconds.  This will also be the
+timeout on the invoice that is sent.
 
 *quantity* is optional: it is required if the *offer* specifies
 *quantity_min* or *quantity_max*, otherwise it is not allowed.
diff --git a/plugins/fetchinvoice.c b/plugins/fetchinvoice.c
index 81add6395..acd554a1b 100644
--- a/plugins/fetchinvoice.c
+++ b/plugins/fetchinvoice.c
@@ -643,9 +643,7 @@ static void timeout_sent_inv(struct sent *sent)
 	json_out_addstr(details, "invstring", invoice_encode(tmpctx, sent->inv));
 	/* This will free sent! */
 	discard_result(command_done_err(sent->cmd, OFFER_TIMEOUT,
-					"Timeout waiting for response"
-					" (but use waitinvoice if invoice_timeout"
-					" was greater)",
+					"Failed: timeout waiting for response",
 					details));
 }
 
@@ -1148,7 +1146,7 @@ static struct command_result *json_sendinvoice(struct command *cmd,
 {
 	struct amount_msat *msat;
 	struct out_req *req;
-	u32 *timeout, *invoice_timeout;
+	u32 *timeout;
 	struct sent *sent = tal(cmd, struct sent);
 
 	sent->inv = tlv_invoice_new(cmd);
@@ -1161,7 +1159,6 @@ static struct command_result *json_sendinvoice(struct command *cmd,
 		   p_req("label", param_label, &sent->inv_label),
 		   p_opt("msatoshi", param_msat, &msat),
 		   p_opt_def("timeout", param_number, &timeout, 90),
-		   p_opt("invoice_timeout", param_number, &invoice_timeout),
 		   p_opt("quantity", param_u64, &sent->inv->quantity),
 		   NULL))
 		return command_param_failed();
@@ -1259,15 +1256,6 @@ static struct command_result *json_sendinvoice(struct command *cmd,
 	sent->inv->timestamp = tal(sent->inv, u64);
 	*sent->inv->timestamp = time_now().ts.tv_sec;
 
-	/* If they don't specify an invoice_timeout, make it the same as we're
-	 * prepare to wait. */
-	if (!invoice_timeout)
-		invoice_timeout = timeout;
-	else if (*invoice_timeout < *timeout)
-		return command_fail(cmd, JSONRPC2_INVALID_PARAMS,
-				    "invoice_timeout %u must be >= timeout %u",
-				    *invoice_timeout, *timeout);
-
 	/* BOLT-offers #12:
 	 * - if the expiry for accepting payment is not 7200 seconds after
 	 *   `timestamp`:
@@ -1275,9 +1263,9 @@ static struct command_result *json_sendinvoice(struct command *cmd,
 	 *     of seconds after `timestamp` that payment of this invoice should
 	 *     not be attempted.
 	 */
-	if (*invoice_timeout != 7200) {
+	if (sent->wait_timeout != 7200) {
 		sent->inv->relative_expiry = tal(sent->inv, u32);
-		*sent->inv->relative_expiry = *invoice_timeout;
+		*sent->inv->relative_expiry = sent->wait_timeout;
 	}
 
 	/* BOLT-offers #12: