diff --git a/server.go b/server.go
index 256b1ebd0..11f32cb84 100644
--- a/server.go
+++ b/server.go
@@ -1104,8 +1104,8 @@ func newServer(listenAddrs []net.Addr, chanDB *channeldb.DB,
 			Dial:           cfg.net.Dial,
 			AuthDial:       wtclient.AuthDial,
 			DB:             towerClientDB,
-			Policy:         wtpolicy.DefaultPolicy(),
 			PrivateTower:   cfg.WtClient.PrivateTowers[0],
+			Policy:         policy,
 			ChainHash:      *activeNetParams.GenesisHash,
 			MinBackoff:     10 * time.Second,
 			MaxBackoff:     5 * time.Minute,