diff --git a/syndicate/relay.rkt b/syndicate/relay.rkt
index e6096ca..8349397 100644
--- a/syndicate/relay.rkt
+++ b/syndicate/relay.rkt
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 (require (only-in "actor.rkt" current-turn))
 (require "engine.rkt")
 (require "rewrite.rkt")
-(require "schemas/externalProtocol.rkt")
+(require "schemas/protocol.rkt")
 (require (prefix-in sturdy: "schemas/sturdy.rkt"))
 
 (define-logger syndicate/relay)
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
                (define start-pos (file-position p))
                (match (read-preserve/binary p
                                             #:read-syntax? #f
-                                            #:decode-embedded decode-embedded:externalProtocol
+                                            #:decode-embedded sturdy:parse-WireRef!
                                             #:on-short (lambda () eof))
                  [(? eof-object?)
                   (when (positive? start-pos)
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@
                              (preserve->bytes (->preserve pending)
                                               #:canonicalizing? #t
                                               #:write-annotations? #f
-                                              #:encode-embedded encode-embedded:externalProtocol)))))))
+                                              #:encode-embedded ->preserve)))))))
   (set-tunnel-relay-pending-turn-rev! tr (cons (TurnEvent (Oid oid) event)
                                                (tunnel-relay-pending-turn-rev tr))))