diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index f42a214..6848b06 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -119,9 +119,8 @@ function isAllowPublic (input) {
 }
 
 function isAllowPublic2 (input) {
-  if (typeof input.content !== 'object') return false
-  if (typeof get(input, ['content', 'type']) !== 'string') return false
-  if (get(input, ['options', 'allowPublic']) !== true) return false
+  return input.allowPublic === true
+  if (input.allowPublic !== true) return false
 
   return true
 }
diff --git a/test/db2.test.js b/test/db2.test.js
index 977dd27..16fa06a 100644
--- a/test/db2.test.js
+++ b/test/db2.test.js
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ test('db2', async t => {
     })
 
   content = { type: 'profile', name: 'mix' }
-  await p(server.db.create)({ content, options: { allowPublic: true } })
+  await p(server.db.create)({ content, allowPublic: true })
     .then(data => {
       t.deepEqual(data.value.content, content, '(msg content unencrypted, allowPublic pruned). db.create')
     })
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ test('db2', async t => {
 
   const weird = {
     content: { type: 'profile', recps: [server.id] },
-    options: { allowPublic: true }
+    allowPublic: true
   }
   await p(server.db.create)(weird)
     .then(msg => {