1 files changed, 6 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/src/or/directory.c b/src/or/directory.c
index c101418446..6b61fc6a99 100644
--- a/src/or/directory.c
+++ b/src/or/directory.c
@@ -472,12 +472,13 @@ directory_get_from_dirserver(uint8_t dir_purpose, uint8_t router_purpose,
     if (options->UseBridges && type != BRIDGE_DIRINFO) {
       /* We want to ask a running bridge for which we have a descriptor.
        *
-       * Be careful here: we should only ask questions that we know our
-       * bridges can answer. So far we're solving that by backing off to
-       * the behavior supported by our oldest bridge; see for example
-       * any_bridges_dont_support_microdescriptors().
+       * When we ask choose_random_entry() for a bridge, we specify what
+       * sort of dir fetch we'll be doing, so it won't return a bridge
+       * that can't answer our question.
        */
-      const node_t *node = choose_random_entry(NULL);
+      /* XXX024 Not all bridges handle conditional consensus downloading,
+       * so, for now, never assume the server supports that. -PP */
+      const node_t *node = choose_random_dirguard(type);
       if (node && node->ri) {
         /* every bridge has a routerinfo. */
         tor_addr_t addr;