diff --git a/modules/chankeep.py b/modules/chankeep.py
index 607dddb..7f955fe 100644
--- a/modules/chankeep.py
+++ b/modules/chankeep.py
@@ -306,6 +306,7 @@ def keepChannels(net, listinfo, mean, sigrelay, relay):
         if len(flist) > max_chans:
             max_chans = len(flist) - 1
         chosen = sorted(flist, reverse=True, key=lambda x: x[1])[:max_chans]
+        chosen = [i[0] for i in chosen]
 
         debug(f"keepChannels() {net}: joining {len(chosen)}/{len(flist)} channels")
         trace(f"keepChannels() {net}: joining:{chosen}")
@@ -321,7 +322,7 @@ def keepChannels(net, listinfo, mean, sigrelay, relay):
         if len(siglist) > max_chans:
             max_chans = len(siglist) - 1
         chosen = sorted(siglist, reverse=True, key=lambda x: x[1])[:max_chans]
-        siglist = [i[0] for i in siglist]
+        chosen = [i[0] for i in chosen]
 
         debug(f"keepChannels() {net}: siglist:{siglist} max_chans:{max_chans} len_sig:{len(siglist)}")
         debug(f"keepChannels() {net}: joining {len(chosen)}/{len(siglist)} channels")