diff --git a/peer/remotefsm.go b/peer/remotefsm.go
index 231b13a..6ea3e16 100644
--- a/peer/remotefsm.go
+++ b/peer/remotefsm.go
@@ -172,7 +172,6 @@ func (r *remoteFSM) stateServer_onSyn(msg controlMsg[packetSyn]) {
 	// Before we can respond to this packet, we need to make sure the
 	// route is setup properly.
 	conf := r.conf()
-	logSyn := !conf.Up || conf.Direct != p.Direct
 
 	conf.Up = true
 	conf.Direct = p.Direct
@@ -181,10 +180,7 @@ func (r *remoteFSM) stateServer_onSyn(msg controlMsg[packetSyn]) {
 	conf.DataCipher = newDataCipherFromKey(p.SharedKey)
 
 	r.updateConf(conf)
-
-	if logSyn {
-		r.logf("Got SYN.")
-	}
+	r.logf("Got SYN.")
 
 	r.sendControl(conf, packetAck{
 		TraceID:       p.TraceID,
@@ -316,7 +312,7 @@ func (r *remoteFSM) stateClientInit_onPing() stateFunc {
 
 func (r *remoteFSM) enterClient() stateFunc {
 	conf := r.conf()
-	r.probes = make(map[uint64]sentProbe, 8)
+	clear(r.probes)
 
 	r.traceID = r.NewTraceID()
 	r.stateClient_sendSyn(conf)