diff --git a/common/gossmap.c b/common/gossmap.c
index 5c54dd835d9d..bec5dea27eae 100644
--- a/common/gossmap.c
+++ b/common/gossmap.c
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <wire/peer_wire.h>
 
-bool gossmap_public_only;
-
 /* We need this global to decode indexes for hash functions */
 static struct gossmap *map;
 
@@ -638,12 +636,8 @@ static bool map_catchup(struct gossmap *map, size_t *num_rejected)
 		type = map_be16(map, off);
 		if (type == WIRE_CHANNEL_ANNOUNCEMENT)
 			add_channel(map, off, false);
-		else if (type == WIRE_GOSSIP_STORE_PRIVATE_CHANNEL && !gossmap_public_only)
-			add_channel(map, off + 2 + 8 + 2, true);
 		else if (type == WIRE_CHANNEL_UPDATE)
 			num_bad += !update_channel(map, off);
-		else if (type == WIRE_GOSSIP_STORE_PRIVATE_UPDATE && !gossmap_public_only)
-			num_bad += !update_channel(map, off + 2 + 2);
 		else if (type == WIRE_GOSSIP_STORE_DELETE_CHAN)
 			remove_channel_by_deletemsg(map, off);
 		else if (type == WIRE_NODE_ANNOUNCEMENT)
diff --git a/common/gossmap.h b/common/gossmap.h
index 19f87d0e4d36..b173c9bd5515 100644
--- a/common/gossmap.h
+++ b/common/gossmap.h
@@ -40,9 +40,6 @@ struct gossmap_chan {
 	} half[2];
 };
 
-/* Temporary flag for testing: don't load private gossip info! */
-extern bool gossmap_public_only;
-
 /* If num_channel_updates_rejected is not NULL, indicates how many channels we
  * marked inactive because their values were too high to be represented. */
 struct gossmap *gossmap_load(const tal_t *ctx, const char *filename,
diff --git a/plugins/fetchinvoice.c b/plugins/fetchinvoice.c
index f82a80300c07..65436f7e203a 100644
--- a/plugins/fetchinvoice.c
+++ b/plugins/fetchinvoice.c
@@ -1577,8 +1577,6 @@ static const struct plugin_hook hooks[] = {
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
 	setup_locale();
-	/* We are migrated, ready for public-only gossmap! */
-	gossmap_public_only = true;
 	plugin_main(argv, init, PLUGIN_RESTARTABLE, true, NULL,
 		    commands, ARRAY_SIZE(commands),
 		    /* No notifications */
diff --git a/plugins/keysend.c b/plugins/keysend.c
index 17e39fd026c7..c53cd4b7f336 100644
--- a/plugins/keysend.c
+++ b/plugins/keysend.c
@@ -611,8 +611,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		features->bits[i] = tal_arr(features, u8, 0);
 	set_feature_bit(&features->bits[NODE_ANNOUNCE_FEATURE], KEYSEND_FEATUREBIT);
 
-	/* We are migrated, ready for public-only gossmap! */
-	gossmap_public_only = true;
 	plugin_main(argv, init, PLUGIN_STATIC, true, features, commands,
 		    ARRAY_SIZE(commands), NULL, 0, hooks, ARRAY_SIZE(hooks),
 		    notification_topics, ARRAY_SIZE(notification_topics), NULL);
diff --git a/plugins/pay.c b/plugins/pay.c
index d162e70bf512..153d86a32ba7 100644
--- a/plugins/pay.c
+++ b/plugins/pay.c
@@ -1300,8 +1300,6 @@ static const char *notification_topics[] = {
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
 	setup_locale();
-	/* We are migrated, ready for public-only gossmap! */
-	gossmap_public_only = true;
 	plugin_main(argv, init, PLUGIN_RESTARTABLE, true, NULL, commands,
 		    ARRAY_SIZE(commands), NULL, 0, NULL, 0,
 		    notification_topics, ARRAY_SIZE(notification_topics),
diff --git a/plugins/renepay/pay.c b/plugins/renepay/pay.c
index 3383be8a318d..5fc6d0a61405 100644
--- a/plugins/renepay/pay.c
+++ b/plugins/renepay/pay.c
@@ -1339,9 +1339,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	pay_plugin = tal(NULL, struct pay_plugin);
 	pay_plugin->debug_mcf = pay_plugin->debug_payflow = false;
 
-	/* We are migrated, ready for public-only gossmap! */
-	gossmap_public_only = true;
-
 	plugin_main(
 		argv,
 		init,
diff --git a/plugins/topology.c b/plugins/topology.c
index aafca3d831e2..7bc337faa129 100644
--- a/plugins/topology.c
+++ b/plugins/topology.c
@@ -23,14 +23,9 @@ static struct node_id local_id;
 static struct plugin *plugin;
 
 /* We load this on demand, since we can start before gossipd. */
-static struct gossmap *get_gossmap(bool public_only)
+static struct gossmap *get_gossmap(void)
 {
-	/* Temporary hack so callers can individually exclude private gossip */
-	tal_free(global_gossmap);
-	gossmap_public_only = public_only;
-	global_gossmap = gossmap_load(NULL,
-				      GOSSIP_STORE_FILENAME,
-				      NULL);
+	gossmap_refresh(global_gossmap, NULL);
 	return global_gossmap;
 }
 
@@ -170,7 +165,7 @@ listpeerchannels_getroute_done(struct command *cmd,
 					      gossmod_add_localchan, NULL);
 
 	/* Overlay local knowledge for dijkstra */
-	gossmap = get_gossmap(true);
+	gossmap = get_gossmap();
 	gossmap_apply_localmods(gossmap, mods);
 	res = try_route(cmd, gossmap, info);
 	gossmap_remove_localmods(gossmap, mods);
@@ -359,7 +354,7 @@ static struct command_result *listpeerchannels_done(struct command *cmd,
 	struct node_map *connected;
 	struct gossmap_chan *c;
 	struct json_stream *js;
-	struct gossmap *gossmap = get_gossmap(true);
+	struct gossmap *gossmap = get_gossmap();
 
 	connected = local_connected(opts, buf, result);
 
@@ -515,7 +510,7 @@ static struct command_result *json_listnodes(struct command *cmd,
 		   NULL))
 		return command_param_failed();
 
-	gossmap = get_gossmap(true);
+	gossmap = get_gossmap();
 	js = jsonrpc_stream_success(cmd);
 	json_array_start(js, "nodes");
 	if (id) {
@@ -576,7 +571,7 @@ listpeerchannels_listincoming_done(struct command *cmd,
 					      NULL);
 
 	/* Overlay local knowledge */
-	gossmap = get_gossmap(true);
+	gossmap = get_gossmap();
 	gossmap_apply_localmods(gossmap, mods);
 
 	js = jsonrpc_stream_success(cmd);