diff --git a/feeadjuster/feeadjuster.py b/feeadjuster/feeadjuster.py
index 8a6b213..8738b92 100755
--- a/feeadjuster/feeadjuster.py
+++ b/feeadjuster/feeadjuster.py
@@ -113,10 +113,7 @@ def setchannelfee(plugin: Plugin, scid: str, base: int, ppm: int):
     if fees is None or base == fees['base'] and ppm == fees['ppm']:
         return False
     try:
-        if plugin.rpcfeemethod == 'setchannel':
-            plugin.rpc.setchannel(scid, base, ppm)  # new method
-        else:
-            plugin.rpc.setchannelfee(scid, base, ppm)  # deprecated
+        plugin.rpc.setchannel(scid, base, ppm)
         return True
     except RpcError as e:
         plugin.log(f"Could not adjust fees for channel {scid}: '{e}'", level="error")
@@ -303,10 +300,10 @@ def init(options: dict, configuration: dict, plugin: Plugin, **kwargs):
             and "destination" in c["command"]]) == 1:
         plugin.listchannels_by_dst = True
 
-    # detect if server supports new 'setchannel' command over setchannelfee
-    plugin.rpcfeemethod = 'setchannelfee'
-    if len([c for c in rpchelp if c["command"].startswith("setchannel ")]) == 1:
-        plugin.rpcfeemethod = 'setchannel'
+    # Detect if server supports new 'setchannel' command over setchannelfee.
+    # If not, make plugin.rpc.setchannel a 'symlink' to setchannelfee
+    if len([c for c in rpchelp if c["command"].startswith("setchannel ")]) == 0:
+        plugin.rpc.setchannel = plugin.rpc.setchannelfee
 
     plugin.log(f"Plugin feeadjuster initialized "
                f"({plugin.adj_basefee} base / {plugin.adj_ppmfee} ppm) with an "