diff --git a/daemon/packets.c b/daemon/packets.c
index 7d0742425..28d3cd50a 100644
--- a/daemon/packets.c
+++ b/daemon/packets.c
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ static void queue_pkt(struct peer *peer, Pkt__PktCase type, const void *msg)
 	queue_raw_pkt(peer, make_pkt(peer, type, msg));
 }
 
-void queue_pkt_open(struct peer *peer, OpenChannel__AnchorOffer anchor)
+void queue_pkt_open(struct peer *peer, bool offer_anchor)
 {
 	OpenChannel *o = tal(peer, OpenChannel);
 
@@ -88,14 +88,10 @@ void queue_pkt_open(struct peer *peer, OpenChannel__AnchorOffer anchor)
 	o->delay->locktime_case = LOCKTIME__LOCKTIME_BLOCKS;
 	o->delay->blocks = rel_locktime_to_blocks(&peer->local.locktime);
 	o->initial_fee_rate = peer->local.commit_fee_rate;
-	if (anchor == OPEN_CHANNEL__ANCHOR_OFFER__WILL_CREATE_ANCHOR)
-		assert(peer->local.offer_anchor);
-	else {
-		assert(anchor == OPEN_CHANNEL__ANCHOR_OFFER__WONT_CREATE_ANCHOR);
-		assert(!peer->local.offer_anchor);
-	}
-		
-	o->anch = anchor;
+	if (offer_anchor)
+		o->anch = OPEN_CHANNEL__ANCHOR_OFFER__WILL_CREATE_ANCHOR;
+	else
+		o->anch = OPEN_CHANNEL__ANCHOR_OFFER__WONT_CREATE_ANCHOR;
 	o->min_depth = peer->local.mindepth;
 	queue_pkt(peer, PKT__PKT_OPEN, o);
 }
diff --git a/daemon/packets.h b/daemon/packets.h
index 9e34c017c..811c70d41 100644
--- a/daemon/packets.h
+++ b/daemon/packets.h
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ struct bitcoin_signature;
 struct commit_info;
 
 /* Send various kinds of packets */
-void queue_pkt_open(struct peer *peer, OpenChannel__AnchorOffer anchor);
+void queue_pkt_open(struct peer *peer, bool offer_anchor);
 void queue_pkt_anchor(struct peer *peer);
 void queue_pkt_open_commit_sig(struct peer *peer);
 void queue_pkt_open_complete(struct peer *peer);
diff --git a/daemon/peer.c b/daemon/peer.c
index 61f4e3784..993407bfe 100644
--- a/daemon/peer.c
+++ b/daemon/peer.c
@@ -2555,8 +2555,6 @@ static struct io_plan *peer_send_init(struct io_conn *conn, struct peer *peer)
 /* Crypto is on, we are live. */
 static struct io_plan *peer_crypto_on(struct io_conn *conn, struct peer *peer)
 {
-	OpenChannel__AnchorOffer anchor;
-
 	peer_secrets_init(peer);
 
 	peer_get_revocation_hash(peer, 0, &peer->local.next_revocation_hash);
@@ -2566,10 +2564,6 @@ static struct io_plan *peer_crypto_on(struct io_conn *conn, struct peer *peer)
 	set_peer_state(peer, STATE_OPEN_WAIT_FOR_OPENPKT, __func__, false);
 
 	/* FIXME: Start timeout, and close peer if they don't progress! */
-	if (peer->local.offer_anchor)
-		anchor = OPEN_CHANNEL__ANCHOR_OFFER__WILL_CREATE_ANCHOR;
-	else
-		anchor = OPEN_CHANNEL__ANCHOR_OFFER__WONT_CREATE_ANCHOR;
 
 	/* FIXME: Delay db write until we have something to keep, or handle
 	 * reconnect with STATE_INIT state. */
@@ -2582,7 +2576,7 @@ static struct io_plan *peer_crypto_on(struct io_conn *conn, struct peer *peer)
 	peer->local.commit->revocation_hash = peer->local.next_revocation_hash;
 	peer_get_revocation_hash(peer, 1, &peer->local.next_revocation_hash);
 
-	queue_pkt_open(peer, anchor);
+	queue_pkt_open(peer, peer->local.offer_anchor);
 	return peer_send_init(conn,peer);
 }