diff --git a/worker/host.go b/worker/host.go
index 2aa97d57a..86e92ce27 100644
--- a/worker/host.go
+++ b/worker/host.go
@@ -52,10 +52,10 @@ type (
 		acc                      *account
 		bus                      Bus
 		contractSpendingRecorder ContractSpendingRecorder
+		interactionRecorder      HostInteractionRecorder
 		logger                   *zap.SugaredLogger
 		transportPool            *transportPoolV3
 		priceTables              *priceTables
-		interactionRecorder      HostInteractionRecorder
 	}
 )
 
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ func (w *worker) Host(hk types.PublicKey, fcid types.FileContractID, siamuxAddr
 		acc:                      w.accounts.ForHost(hk),
 		bus:                      w.bus,
 		contractSpendingRecorder: w.contractSpendingRecorder,
+		interactionRecorder:      w.hostInteractionRecorder,
 		logger:                   w.logger.Named(hk.String()[:4]),
 		fcid:                     fcid,
 		siamuxAddr:               siamuxAddr,
@@ -77,7 +78,6 @@ func (w *worker) Host(hk types.PublicKey, fcid types.FileContractID, siamuxAddr
 		accountKey:               w.accounts.deriveAccountKey(hk),
 		transportPool:            w.transportPoolV3,
 		priceTables:              w.priceTables,
-		interactionRecorder:      w.hostInteractionRecorder,
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/worker/interactions.go b/worker/interactions.go
index a011cc0d4..dfe8c4017 100644
--- a/worker/interactions.go
+++ b/worker/interactions.go
@@ -3,11 +3,9 @@ package worker
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
-	"net/http"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
-	"go.sia.tech/jape"
 	"go.sia.tech/renterd/hostdb"
 	"go.uber.org/zap"
 )
@@ -42,18 +40,6 @@ var (
 	_ HostInteractionRecorder = (*hostInteractionRecorder)(nil)
 )
 
-func interactionMiddleware(ir HostInteractionRecorder, routes map[string]jape.Handler) map[string]jape.Handler {
-	for route, handler := range routes {
-		routes[route] = jape.Adapt(func(h http.Handler) http.Handler {
-			return http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-				ctx := context.WithValue(r.Context(), keyInteractionRecorder, ir)
-				h.ServeHTTP(w, r.WithContext(ctx))
-			})
-		})(handler)
-	}
-	return routes
-}
-
 func (w *worker) initHostInteractionRecorder(flushInterval time.Duration) {
 	if w.hostInteractionRecorder != nil {
 		panic("HostInteractionRecorder already initialized") // developer error
diff --git a/worker/worker.go b/worker/worker.go
index c76329aeb..5ed7e8a05 100644
--- a/worker/worker.go
+++ b/worker/worker.go
@@ -1323,7 +1323,7 @@ func New(masterKey [32]byte, id string, b Bus, contractLockingDuration, busFlush
 
 // Handler returns an HTTP handler that serves the worker API.
 func (w *worker) Handler() http.Handler {
-	return jape.Mux(interactionMiddleware(w.hostInteractionRecorder, map[string]jape.Handler{
+	return jape.Mux(map[string]jape.Handler{
 		"GET    /account/:hostkey": w.accountHandlerGET,
 		"GET    /id":               w.idHandlerGET,
 
@@ -1351,7 +1351,7 @@ func (w *worker) Handler() http.Handler {
 		"PUT    /multipart/*path": w.multipartUploadHandlerPUT,
 
 		"GET    /state": w.stateHandlerGET,
-	}))
+	})
 }
 
 // Shutdown shuts down the worker.