diff --git a/derp/derpserver/derpserver.go b/derp/derpserver/derpserver.go
index f1ca24b2d..66385dd77 100644
--- a/derp/derpserver/derpserver.go
+++ b/derp/derpserver/derpserver.go
@@ -2213,9 +2213,9 @@ func (s *Server) ExpVar() expvar.Var {
 	m.Set("gauge_current_connections", &s.curClients)
 	m.Set("gauge_current_home_connections", &s.curHomeClients)
 	m.Set("gauge_current_notideal_connections", &s.curClientsNotIdeal)
-	m.Set("gauge_clients_total", expvar.Func(func() any { return len(s.clientsMesh) }))
-	m.Set("gauge_clients_local", expvar.Func(func() any { return len(s.clients) }))
-	m.Set("gauge_clients_remote", expvar.Func(func() any { return len(s.clientsMesh) - len(s.clients) }))
+	m.Set("gauge_clients_total", s.expVarFunc(func() any { return len(s.clientsMesh) }))
+	m.Set("gauge_clients_local", s.expVarFunc(func() any { return len(s.clients) }))
+	m.Set("gauge_clients_remote", s.expVarFunc(func() any { return len(s.clientsMesh) - len(s.clients) }))
 	m.Set("gauge_current_dup_client_keys", &s.dupClientKeys)
 	m.Set("gauge_current_dup_client_conns", &s.dupClientConns)
 	m.Set("counter_total_dup_client_conns", &s.dupClientConnTotal)