diff --git a/service/storage_service.cc b/service/storage_service.cc
index 1d92458d3b..52d29f1bf3 100644
--- a/service/storage_service.cc
+++ b/service/storage_service.cc
@@ -1272,7 +1272,7 @@ public:
                              " for the response from the topology coordinator");
 
                 if (utils::get_local_injector().enter("pre_server_start_drop_expiring")) {
-                    _ss._group0->modifiable_address_map().force_drop_expiring_entries();
+                    _ss._gossiper.get_mutable_address_map().force_drop_expiring_entries();
                 }
 
                 _ss._join_node_request_done.set_value();
@@ -6842,7 +6842,7 @@ future<join_node_response_result> storage_service::join_node_response_handler(jo
     }
 
     if (utils::get_local_injector().enter("join_node_response_drop_expiring")) {
-        _group0->modifiable_address_map().force_drop_expiring_entries();
+        _gossiper.get_mutable_address_map().force_drop_expiring_entries();
     }
 
     try {
diff --git a/service/topology_coordinator.cc b/service/topology_coordinator.cc
index e9b882d4ce..3dd2aa753b 100644
--- a/service/topology_coordinator.cc
+++ b/service/topology_coordinator.cc
@@ -2226,7 +2226,7 @@ class topology_coordinator : public endpoint_lifecycle_subscriber {
                     auto validation_result = validate_joining_node(node);
 
                     if (utils::get_local_injector().enter("handle_node_transition_drop_expiring")) {
-                        _group0.modifiable_address_map().force_drop_expiring_entries();
+                        _gossiper.get_mutable_address_map().force_drop_expiring_entries();
                     }
 
                     // When the validation succeeded, it's important that all nodes in the