diff --git a/config.go b/config.go
index 92db6ecac..45e5a1922 100644
--- a/config.go
+++ b/config.go
@@ -131,7 +131,6 @@ type config struct {
 
 	NoNetBootstrap bool `long:"nobootstrap" description:"If true, then automatic network bootstrapping will not be attempted."`
 
-
 	NoEncryptWallet bool `long:"noencryptwallet" description:"If set, wallet will be encrypted using the default passphrase."`
 
 	TrickleDelay int `long:"trickledelay" description:"Time in milliseconds between each release of announcements to the network"`
diff --git a/routing/notifications_test.go b/routing/notifications_test.go
index 871fa85c7..8b0cb4341 100644
--- a/routing/notifications_test.go
+++ b/routing/notifications_test.go
@@ -450,8 +450,8 @@ func TestEdgeUpdateNotification(t *testing.T) {
 	// Create lookup map for notifications we are intending to receive. Entries
 	// are removed from the map when the anticipated notification is received.
 	var waitingFor = map[Vertex]int{
-		newVertex(node1.PubKey): 1,
-		newVertex(node2.PubKey): 2,
+		NewVertex(node1.PubKey): 1,
+		NewVertex(node2.PubKey): 2,
 	}
 
 	const numEdgePolicies = 2
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ func TestEdgeUpdateNotification(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 
 			edgeUpdate := ntfn.ChannelEdgeUpdates[0]
-			nodeVertex := newVertex(edgeUpdate.AdvertisingNode)
+			nodeVertex := NewVertex(edgeUpdate.AdvertisingNode)
 
 			if idx, ok := waitingFor[nodeVertex]; ok {
 				switch idx {
@@ -609,8 +609,8 @@ func TestNodeUpdateNotification(t *testing.T) {
 	// Create lookup map for notifications we are intending to receive. Entries
 	// are removed from the map when the anticipated notification is received.
 	var waitingFor = map[Vertex]int{
-		newVertex(node1.PubKey): 1,
-		newVertex(node2.PubKey): 2,
+		NewVertex(node1.PubKey): 1,
+		NewVertex(node2.PubKey): 2,
 	}
 
 	// Exactly two notifications should be sent, each corresponding to the
@@ -627,7 +627,7 @@ func TestNodeUpdateNotification(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 
 			nodeUpdate := ntfn.NodeUpdates[0]
-			nodeVertex := newVertex(nodeUpdate.IdentityKey)
+			nodeVertex := NewVertex(nodeUpdate.IdentityKey)
 			if idx, ok := waitingFor[nodeVertex]; ok {
 				switch idx {
 				case 1:
diff --git a/routing/pathfind_test.go b/routing/pathfind_test.go
index b05eda43a..8f1c3afbc 100644
--- a/routing/pathfind_test.go
+++ b/routing/pathfind_test.go
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ func TestBasicGraphPathFinding(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unable to fetch source node: %v", err)
 	}
-	sourceVertex := newVertex(sourceNode.PubKey)
+	sourceVertex := NewVertex(sourceNode.PubKey)
 
 	ignoredEdges := make(map[uint64]struct{})
 	ignoredVertexes := make(map[Vertex]struct{})