diff --git a/autopilot/agent.go b/autopilot/agent.go
index ffb3d38fe..cbb29f38c 100644
--- a/autopilot/agent.go
+++ b/autopilot/agent.go
@@ -644,8 +644,8 @@ func (a *Agent) openChans(ctx context.Context, availableFunds btcutil.Amount,
 		nodes[nID] = struct{}{}
 		return nil
 	}, func() {
-		nodes = nil
-		addresses = nil
+		clear(nodes)
+		clear(addresses)
 	}); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("unable to get graph nodes: %w", err)
 	}
diff --git a/discovery/bootstrapper.go b/discovery/bootstrapper.go
index 1b6c981d4..43e9d5ec2 100644
--- a/discovery/bootstrapper.go
+++ b/discovery/bootstrapper.go
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ func (c *ChannelGraphBootstrapper) SampleNodeAddrs(_ context.Context,
 
 			return errFound
 		}, func() {
-			a = nil
+			clear(a)
 		})
 		if err != nil && !errors.Is(err, errFound) {
 			return nil, err
diff --git a/rpcserver.go b/rpcserver.go
index 75a24720a..96dee318b 100644
--- a/rpcserver.go
+++ b/rpcserver.go
@@ -7284,7 +7284,7 @@ func (r *rpcServer) GetNetworkInfo(ctx context.Context,
 		totalNetworkCapacity = 0
 		minChannelSize = math.MaxInt64
 		maxChannelSize = 0
-		allChans = nil
+		clear(allChans)
 		clear(seenChans)
 	})
 	if err != nil {