diff --git a/internal/web/job/node_heartbeat_job.go b/internal/web/job/node_heartbeat_job.go
index c8c14b419..bb37d7cf7 100644
--- a/internal/web/job/node_heartbeat_job.go
+++ b/internal/web/job/node_heartbeat_job.go
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ func (j *NodeHeartbeatJob) Run() {
 	if !websocket.HasClients() {
 		return
 	}
-	updated, err := j.nodeService.GetNodeTree()
+	updated, err := j.nodeService.GetNodeTreeView()
 	if err != nil {
 		logger.Warning("node heartbeat: load nodes for broadcast failed:", err)
 		return
diff --git a/internal/web/websocket/notifier.go b/internal/web/websocket/notifier.go
index 897047e5d..7b5eff898 100644
--- a/internal/web/websocket/notifier.go
+++ b/internal/web/websocket/notifier.go
@@ -63,9 +63,6 @@ func BroadcastInbounds(inbounds any) {
 	}
 }
 
-// BroadcastNodes broadcasts the fresh node list to all connected clients.
-// Pushed by NodeHeartbeatJob at the end of each 10s tick so the Nodes page
-// reflects status / latency / cpu / mem updates without polling.
 func BroadcastNodes(nodes any) {
 	if hub := GetHub(); hub != nil {
 		hub.Broadcast(MessageTypeNodes, nodes)