diff --git a/pkg/urbit/noun/manage.c b/pkg/urbit/noun/manage.c
index 2a1c36c7d1..9105f07e51 100644
--- a/pkg/urbit/noun/manage.c
+++ b/pkg/urbit/noun/manage.c
@@ -1689,6 +1689,14 @@ u3m_boot(c3_c* dir_c)
     u3j_ream();
     u3n_ream();
 
+    //  XX unused, removed
+    //
+    //    u3z() temporarily preserved to avoid leaking
+    //    checkpointed values
+    //
+    u3z(u3A->wen);
+    u3A->wen = 0;
+
     return u3A->ent_d;
   }
   else {
diff --git a/pkg/urbit/noun/vortex.c b/pkg/urbit/noun/vortex.c
index 29a58d7050..63cbb25400 100644
--- a/pkg/urbit/noun/vortex.c
+++ b/pkg/urbit/noun/vortex.c
@@ -164,14 +164,6 @@ u3v_time(u3_noun now)
 {
   u3z(u3A->now);
   u3A->now = now;
-
-  //  XX unused, removed
-  //
-  //    u3z() temporarily preserved to avoid leaking
-  //    checkpointed values
-  //
-  u3z(u3A->wen);
-  u3A->wen = 0;
 }
 
 /* u3v_numb(): set the instance number.