diff --git a/prometheus/prometheus.py b/prometheus/prometheus.py
index 0027a6b..f7e5031 100755
--- a/prometheus/prometheus.py
+++ b/prometheus/prometheus.py
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ class ChannelsCollector(BaseLnCollector):
         peers = self.rpc.listpeers()['peers']
         for p in peers:
             for c in p['channels']:
-                labels = [p['id'], c['channel_id']]
+                labels = [p['id'], c.get('short_channel_id', c.get('channel_id'))]
                 balance_gauge.add_metric(labels, c['to_us_msat'].to_satoshi())
                 spendable_gauge.add_metric(labels,
                                            c['spendable_msat'].to_satoshi())