diff --git a/packages/inter-protocol/src/vaultFactory/vaultManager.js b/packages/inter-protocol/src/vaultFactory/vaultManager.js
index 40006d5acd0e..8f023a8d72e8 100644
--- a/packages/inter-protocol/src/vaultFactory/vaultManager.js
+++ b/packages/inter-protocol/src/vaultFactory/vaultManager.js
@@ -27,11 +27,7 @@ import {
   RatioShape,
 } from '@agoric/ertp';
 import { makeTracer } from '@agoric/internal';
-import {
-  makeStoredNotifier,
-  observeNotifier,
-  watchPerpetualNotifier,
-} from '@agoric/notifier';
+import { makeStoredNotifier, observeNotifier } from '@agoric/notifier';
 import { appendToStoredArray } from '@agoric/store/src/stores/store-utils.js';
 import {
   M,
@@ -73,6 +69,38 @@ const { details: X, Fail, quote: q } = assert;
 
 const trace = makeTracer('VM');
 
+/**
+ * Watch a notifier that isn't expected to fail or finish unless the vat hosting
+ * the notifier is upgraded. This watcher supports that by providing a
+ * straightforward way to get a replacement if the notifier breaks.
+ *
+ * @template T notifier topic
+ * @template {any[]} [A=unknown[]] arbitrary arguments
+ * @param {ERef<LatestTopic<T>>} notifierP
+ * @param {import('@agoric/swingset-liveslots').PromiseWatcher<T, A>} watcher
+ * @param {A} args
+ */
+export const watchQuoteNotifier = async (notifierP, watcher, ...args) => {
+  await undefined;
+
+  let updateCount;
+  for (;;) {
+    let value;
+    try {
+      ({ value, updateCount } = await E(notifierP).getUpdateSince(updateCount));
+      watcher.onFulfilled && watcher.onFulfilled(value, ...args);
+    } catch (e) {
+      watcher.onRejected && watcher.onRejected(e, ...args);
+      break;
+    }
+    if (updateCount === undefined) {
+      watcher.onRejected &&
+        watcher.onRejected(Error('stream finished'), ...args);
+      break;
+    }
+  }
+};
+
 /** @typedef {import('./storeUtils.js').NormalizedDebt} NormalizedDebt */
 /** @typedef {import('@agoric/time').RelativeTime} RelativeTime */
 
diff --git a/packages/notifier/src/asyncIterableAdaptor.js b/packages/notifier/src/asyncIterableAdaptor.js
index db0748cc266c..b8ab685496d2 100644
--- a/packages/notifier/src/asyncIterableAdaptor.js
+++ b/packages/notifier/src/asyncIterableAdaptor.js
@@ -103,35 +103,3 @@ export const observeIteration = (asyncIterableP, iterationObserver) => {
  */
 export const observeNotifier = (notifierP, iterationObserver) =>
   observeIteration(subscribeLatest(notifierP), iterationObserver);
-
-/**
- * Watch an ephemeral notifier, and recover if it fails due to upgrade or other
- * reasons. Since it's expected to be a perpetual notifier, the watcher's
- * onRejected will also be called if the notifier calls finish().
- *
- * @template T notifier topic
- * @template {any[]} [A=unknown[]] arbitrary arguments
- * @param {ERef<LatestTopic<T>>} notifierP
- * @param {import('@agoric/swingset-liveslots').PromiseWatcher<T, A>} watcher
- * @param {A} args
- */
-export const watchPerpetualNotifier = async (notifierP, watcher, ...args) => {
-  await undefined;
-
-  let updateCount;
-  for (;;) {
-    let value;
-    try {
-      ({ value, updateCount } = await E(notifierP).getUpdateSince(updateCount));
-      watcher.onFulfilled && watcher.onFulfilled(value, ...args);
-    } catch (e) {
-      watcher.onRejected && watcher.onRejected(e, ...args);
-      break;
-    }
-    if (updateCount === undefined) {
-      watcher.onRejected &&
-        watcher.onRejected(Error('stream finished'), ...args);
-      break;
-    }
-  }
-};
diff --git a/packages/notifier/src/index.js b/packages/notifier/src/index.js
index db8f8e0eae43..4402bee78843 100644
--- a/packages/notifier/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/notifier/src/index.js
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ export {
   observeNotifier,
   observeIterator,
   observeIteration,
-  watchPerpetualNotifier,
   // deprecated, consider removing
   makeAsyncIterableFromNotifier,
 } from './asyncIterableAdaptor.js';