diff --git a/contrib/pyln-client/pyln/client/lightning.py b/contrib/pyln-client/pyln/client/lightning.py
index c287b91cb..f4e53f319 100644
--- a/contrib/pyln-client/pyln/client/lightning.py
+++ b/contrib/pyln-client/pyln/client/lightning.py
@@ -816,31 +816,7 @@ class LightningRpc(UnixDomainSocketRpc):
             "exclude": exclude,
             "maxhops": maxhops
         }
-
-        # This is a hack to make sure old and new routines return the same result.
-        e1 = None
-        ret1 = None
-        err = None
-        try:
-            ret1 = self.call("getroute", payload)
-        except RpcError as e:
-            err = e
-            e1 = e.error
-        e2 = None
-        ret2 = None
-        try:
-            ret2 = self.call("getrouteold", payload)
-        except RpcError as e:
-            e2 = e.error
-
-        print("new getroute: {} exception {}".format(ret1, e1))
-        print("old getroute: {} exception {}".format(ret2, e2))
-        assert ret1 == ret2
-        assert e1 == e2
-
-        if err is not None:
-            raise err
-        return ret1
+        return self.call("getroute", payload)
 
     def help(self, command=None):
         """
@@ -876,50 +852,7 @@ class LightningRpc(UnixDomainSocketRpc):
             "short_channel_id": short_channel_id,
             "source": source
         }
-
-
-        # This is a hack to make sure old and new routines return the same result.
-        e1 = None
-        ret1 = None
-        err = None
-        try:
-            ret1 = self.call("listchannels", payload)
-        except RpcError as e:
-            err = e
-            e1 = e.error
-        e2 = None
-        ret2 = None
-        try:
-            ret2 = self.call("listchannelsold", payload)
-        except RpcError as e:
-            e2 = e.error
-
-        print("new listchannels: {} exception {}".format(ret1, e1))
-        print("old listchannels: {} exception {}".format(ret2, e2))
-        # gossipd only marks a channel enabled again when channeld says to;
-        # our new code just requires a reconnection.  So check that
-        # separately
-        if ret1:
-            assert len(ret1['channels']) == len(ret2['channels'])
-            for i in range(len(ret1['channels'])):
-                if ret1['channels'][i]['active'] and not ret2['channels'][i]['active']:
-                    ret2['channels'][i]['active'] = True
-
-            def chan_key(c):
-                return c['source'] + c['destination']
-
-            # Order is arbitrary
-            if ret1:
-                ret1['channels'].sort(key=chan_key)
-            if ret2:
-                ret2['channels'].sort(key=chan_key)
-
-        assert ret1 == ret2
-        assert e1 == e2
-
-        if err is not None:
-            raise err
-        return ret1
+        return self.call("listchannels", payload)
 
     def listconfigs(self, config=None):
         """List this node's config.
@@ -979,40 +912,7 @@ class LightningRpc(UnixDomainSocketRpc):
         payload = {
             "id": node_id
         }
-
-        # This is a hack to make sure old and new routines return the same result.
-        e1 = None
-        ret1 = None
-        err = None
-        try:
-            ret1 = self.call("listnodes", payload)
-        except RpcError as e:
-            err = e
-            e1 = e.error
-        e2 = None
-        ret2 = None
-        try:
-            ret2 = self.call("listnodesold", payload)
-        except RpcError as e:
-            e2 = e.error
-
-        print("new listnodes: {} exception {}".format(ret1, e1))
-        print("old listnodes: {} exception {}".format(ret2, e2))
-
-        # Order is arbitrary
-        def node_key(n):
-            return n['nodeid']
-
-        if ret1:
-            ret1['nodes'].sort(key=node_key)
-        if ret2:
-            ret2['nodes'].sort(key=node_key)
-        assert ret1 == ret2
-        assert e1 == e2
-
-        if err is not None:
-            raise err
-        return ret1
+        return self.call("listnodes", payload)
 
     def listpays(self, bolt11=None, payment_hash=None):
         """
diff --git a/tests/test_closing.py b/tests/test_closing.py
index 6702278ff..55d05d447 100644
--- a/tests/test_closing.py
+++ b/tests/test_closing.py
@@ -777,9 +777,6 @@ def test_penalty_htlc_tx_fulfill(node_factory, bitcoind, chainparams):
     amt = 10**8 // 2
     sticky_inv = l1.rpc.invoice(amt, '2', 'sticky')
     route = l4.rpc.getroute(l1.info['id'], amt, 1)['route']
-    route2 = l4.rpc.getrouteold(l1.info['id'], amt, 1)['route']
-
-    assert(route == route2)
     l4.rpc.sendpay(route, sticky_inv['payment_hash'])
     l1.daemon.wait_for_log('dev_disconnect: -WIRE_UPDATE_FULFILL_HTLC')