diff --git a/icetransport.go b/icetransport.go
index d92b3460..e7b8f8ec 100644
--- a/icetransport.go
+++ b/icetransport.go
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ func (t *ICETransport) GetSelectedCandidatePair() (*ICECandidatePair, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	return &ICECandidatePair{Local: &local, Remote: &remote}, nil
+	return NewICECandidatePair(&local, &remote), nil
 }
 
 // NewICETransport creates a new NewICETransport.