diff --git a/nav2_costmap_2d/src/costmap_2d_ros.cpp b/nav2_costmap_2d/src/costmap_2d_ros.cpp
index 046b9d48dc..0699469320 100644
--- a/nav2_costmap_2d/src/costmap_2d_ros.cpp
+++ b/nav2_costmap_2d/src/costmap_2d_ros.cpp
@@ -868,7 +868,7 @@ void Costmap2DROS::getCostsCallback(
         pose_transformed.pose.position.y, mx, my);
 
       if (!in_bounds) {
-        response->costs.push_back(LETHAL_OBSTACLE);
+        response->costs.push_back(NO_INFORMATION);
         continue;
       }
       // Get the cost at the map coordinates