diff --git a/sys/vane/clay.hoon b/sys/vane/clay.hoon
index 85cbf5e9a..c02514741 100644
--- a/sys/vane/clay.hoon
+++ b/sys/vane/clay.hoon
@@ -1090,6 +1090,7 @@
     ::
     ?:  ?&  =(%base syd)
             |(=(1 let.dom) =(2 let.dom))
+            ?=([%& ^] lem)
         ==
       =/  msg=tape
         %+  weld
@@ -4071,13 +4072,8 @@
   |=  old=axle
   ^+  ..^$
   =?  old  ?=(%1 -.old)
-    ~&  desks=(turn ~(tap by dos.rom.ruf-1.old) head)
-    ~&  hoy=(turn ~(tap by hoy.ruf-1.old) head)
     (load-1-2 old)
-  ~&  hrm=[-.old ver]
   ?>  ?=(%2 -.old)
-  ~&  desks=(turn ~(tap by dos.rom.ruf-2.old) head)
-  ~&  hoy=(turn ~(tap by hoy.ruf-2.old) head)
   %_(..^$ ruf ruf-2.old)
 ::
 ++  load-1-2