diff --git a/gossipd/gossipd.c b/gossipd/gossipd.c
index d0de40038..e76c6c4d1 100644
--- a/gossipd/gossipd.c
+++ b/gossipd/gossipd.c
@@ -1109,7 +1109,7 @@ static void maybe_create_next_scid_reply(struct peer *peer)
 		struct chan *chan;
 
 		chan = get_channel(rstate, &peer->scid_queries[i]);
-		if (!chan || !is_chan_announced(chan))
+		if (!chan || !is_chan_public(chan))
 			continue;
 
 		queue_peer_msg(peer, chan->channel_announce);
diff --git a/gossipd/routing.c b/gossipd/routing.c
index 1c35ae618..c250a75ec 100644
--- a/gossipd/routing.c
+++ b/gossipd/routing.c
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ static bool node_announce_predates_channels(const struct node *node)
 	struct chan *c;
 
 	for (c = first_chan(node, &i); c; c = next_chan(node, &i)) {
-		if (!is_chan_announced(c))
+		if (!is_chan_public(c))
 			continue;
 
 		if (c->bcast.index < node->bcast.index)
diff --git a/gossipd/routing.h b/gossipd/routing.h
index aa84a3527..77ec07094 100644
--- a/gossipd/routing.h
+++ b/gossipd/routing.h
@@ -64,15 +64,9 @@ struct chan {
 	struct amount_sat sat;
 };
 
-/* A local channel can exist which isn't announcable. */
+/* A local channel can exist which isn't announced; normal channels are only
+ * created once we have both an announcement *and* an update. */
 static inline bool is_chan_public(const struct chan *chan)
-{
-	return chan->channel_announce != NULL;
-}
-
-/* A channel is only announced once we have a channel_update to send
- * with it. */
-static inline bool is_chan_announced(const struct chan *chan)
 {
 	return chan->bcast.index != 0;
 }