diff --git a/cmd/ipfs/daemon.go b/cmd/ipfs/daemon.go
index 07e34bbb0..2dcf48e4d 100644
--- a/cmd/ipfs/daemon.go
+++ b/cmd/ipfs/daemon.go
@@ -193,19 +193,19 @@ func daemonFunc(req cmds.Request, res cmds.Response) {
 		}()
 	}
 
-	blocklist := &corehttp.BlockList{}
-	blocklist.SetDecider(func(s string) bool {
-		// for now, only allow paths in the WebUI path
-		for _, webuipath := range corehttp.WebUIPaths {
-			if strings.HasPrefix(s, webuipath) {
-				return true
-			}
-		}
-		return false
-	})
 	gateway := corehttp.NewGateway(corehttp.GatewayConfig{
-		Writable:  true,
-		BlockList: blocklist,
+		Writable: true,
+		BlockList: &corehttp.BlockList{
+			Decider: func(s string) bool {
+				// for now, only allow paths in the WebUI path
+				for _, webuipath := range corehttp.WebUIPaths {
+					if strings.HasPrefix(s, webuipath) {
+						return true
+					}
+				}
+				return false
+			},
+		},
 	})
 	var opts = []corehttp.ServeOption{
 		corehttp.CommandsOption(*req.Context()),