diff --git a/common/clients/mix-client/src/packet.rs b/common/clients/mix-client/src/packet.rs
index 8e0172bd3b..6b25afd6b1 100644
--- a/common/clients/mix-client/src/packet.rs
+++ b/common/clients/mix-client/src/packet.rs
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ pub fn loop_cover_message<T: NymTopology>(
 ) -> Result<(SocketAddr, SphinxPacket), SphinxPacketEncapsulationError> {
     let destination = Destination::new(our_address, surb_id);
 
+    #[allow(deprecated)]
     encapsulate_message(
         destination,
         LOOP_COVER_MESSAGE_PAYLOAD.to_vec(),
diff --git a/nym-client/src/client/topology_control.rs b/nym-client/src/client/topology_control.rs
index 7365abc87c..1b11641bb9 100644
--- a/nym-client/src/client/topology_control.rs
+++ b/nym-client/src/client/topology_control.rs
@@ -41,9 +41,8 @@ impl<T: NymTopology> TopologyAccessor<T> {
         self.inner.lock().await.update(new_topology);
     }
 
+    // Unless you absolutely need the entire topology, use `random_route` instead
     pub(crate) async fn get_current_topology_clone(&mut self) -> Option<T> {
-        // TODO: considering topology is gotten quite frequently, the clone call might be rather
-        // expensive in the grand scheme of things...
         self.inner.lock().await.0.clone()
     }