diff --git a/client/internal/routemanager/exit_node_selection_test.go b/client/internal/routemanager/exit_node_selection_test.go
index c302dee98..28dd0a640 100644
--- a/client/internal/routemanager/exit_node_selection_test.go
+++ b/client/internal/routemanager/exit_node_selection_test.go
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ func TestEnforceSingleExitNode_RespectsDeselectAll(t *testing.T) {
 
 	m.enforceSingleExitNode("b", []route.NetID{"a", "b"})
 
-	assert.True(t, m.routeSelector.IsDeselectAllActive(), "global deselect-all must stay in effect")
+	assert.True(t, m.routeSelector.IsDeselectAll(), "global deselect-all must stay in effect")
 	assert.False(t, m.routeSelector.IsSelected("b"), "no exit node should be forced on while deselect-all is set")
 }
 
diff --git a/client/internal/routemanager/manager.go b/client/internal/routemanager/manager.go
index 509faef1b..eb3407377 100644
--- a/client/internal/routemanager/manager.go
+++ b/client/internal/routemanager/manager.go
@@ -817,7 +817,7 @@ func pickPreferredExitNode(info exitNodeInfo) route.NetID {
 // disturbing non-exit route selections. A global deselect-all is left untouched
 // so the user's "all off" stays in effect.
 func (m *DefaultManager) enforceSingleExitNode(preferred route.NetID, allIDs []route.NetID) {
-	if m.routeSelector.IsDeselectAllActive() {
+	if m.routeSelector.IsDeselectAll() {
 		return
 	}
 
diff --git a/client/internal/routeselector/routeselector.go b/client/internal/routeselector/routeselector.go
index 0c563a74f..dee1ef4a0 100644
--- a/client/internal/routeselector/routeselector.go
+++ b/client/internal/routeselector/routeselector.go
@@ -116,7 +116,9 @@ func (rs *RouteSelector) DeselectAllRoutes() {
 	clear(rs.selectedRoutes)
 }
 
-// IsDeselectAll reports whether the user has explicitly deselected all routes.
+// IsDeselectAll reports whether the global "deselect all" flag is set, i.e. the
+// user explicitly disabled every route. Callers enforcing per-route invariants
+// (e.g. single exit node) should leave the selection untouched when it is.
 func (rs *RouteSelector) IsDeselectAll() bool {
 	rs.mu.RLock()
 	defer rs.mu.RUnlock()
@@ -132,16 +134,6 @@ func (rs *RouteSelector) IsSelected(routeID route.NetID) bool {
 	return rs.isSelectedLocked(routeID)
 }
 
-// IsDeselectAllActive reports whether the global "deselect all" flag is set,
-// i.e. the user disabled every route. Callers enforcing per-route invariants
-// (e.g. single exit node) should leave the selection untouched when it is.
-func (rs *RouteSelector) IsDeselectAllActive() bool {
-	rs.mu.RLock()
-	defer rs.mu.RUnlock()
-
-	return rs.deselectAll
-}
-
 // FilterSelected removes unselected routes from the provided map.
 func (rs *RouteSelector) FilterSelected(routes route.HAMap) route.HAMap {
 	rs.mu.RLock()