diff --git a/src/core/router/context.cc b/src/core/router/context.cc
index 6736ed3c..06d54f7b 100644
--- a/src/core/router/context.cc
+++ b/src/core/router/context.cc
@@ -168,17 +168,17 @@ void RouterContext::SetFloodfill(
 }
 
 void RouterContext::SetHighBandwidth() {
-  if (!m_RouterInfo.IsHighBandwidth()) {
-    m_RouterInfo.SetCaps(
-        m_RouterInfo.GetCaps() | core::RouterInfo::Cap::HighBandwidth);
+  auto cap = core::RouterInfo::Cap::HighBandwidth;
+  if (!m_RouterInfo.HasCap(cap)) {
+    m_RouterInfo.SetCaps(m_RouterInfo.GetCaps() | cap);
     UpdateRouterInfo();
   }
 }
 
 void RouterContext::SetLowBandwidth() {
-  if (m_RouterInfo.IsHighBandwidth()) {
-    m_RouterInfo.SetCaps(
-        m_RouterInfo.GetCaps() & ~core::RouterInfo::Cap::HighBandwidth);
+  auto cap = core::RouterInfo::Cap::HighBandwidth;
+  if (m_RouterInfo.HasCap(cap)) {
+    m_RouterInfo.SetCaps(m_RouterInfo.GetCaps() & ~cap);
     UpdateRouterInfo();
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/core/router/info.cc b/src/core/router/info.cc
index b913a762..42263971 100644
--- a/src/core/router/info.cc
+++ b/src/core/router/info.cc
@@ -583,11 +583,11 @@ void RouterInfo::CreateRouterInfo(
             {
               router_info.WriteByteAndString(GetTrait(Trait::SSU));
 
-              // Get SSU capabilities
+              // Get/Set SSU capabilities flags
               std::string caps;
-              if (IsPeerTesting())
+              if (HasCap(Cap::SSUTesting))
                 caps += GetTrait(CapFlag::SSUTesting);
-              if (IsIntroducer())
+              if (HasCap(Cap::SSUIntroducer))
                 caps += GetTrait(CapFlag::SSUIntroducer);
 
               // Write SSU capabilities
@@ -837,10 +837,6 @@ void RouterInfo::DeleteProperty(
   m_Options.erase(key);
 }
 
-bool RouterInfo::IsFloodfill() const {
-  return m_Caps & Cap::Floodfill;
-}
-
 bool RouterInfo::IsNTCP(
     bool v4only) const {
   if (v4only)
@@ -896,7 +892,7 @@ void RouterInfo::DisableV6() {
 }
 
 bool RouterInfo::UsesIntroducer() const {
-  return m_Caps & Cap::Unreachable;  // non-reachable
+  return HasCap(Cap::Unreachable);  // Router is unreachable, must use introducer
 }
 
 const RouterInfo::Address* RouterInfo::GetNTCPAddress(
@@ -947,10 +943,10 @@ const std::string RouterInfo::GetDescription(const std::string& tabs) const
   for (const auto& opt : m_Options)
     ss << tabs << "\t\t[" << opt.first << "] : [" << opt.second << "]" << std::endl;
   ss << tabs << "\tSSU Caps: ["
-     << (IsPeerTesting() ? GetTrait(CapFlag::SSUTesting)
-                         : GetTrait(CapFlag::Unknown))
-     << (IsIntroducer() ? GetTrait(CapFlag::SSUIntroducer)
-                        : GetTrait(CapFlag::Unknown))
+     << (HasCap(Cap::SSUTesting) ? GetTrait(CapFlag::SSUTesting)
+                                 : GetTrait(CapFlag::Unknown))
+     << (HasCap(Cap::SSUIntroducer) ? GetTrait(CapFlag::SSUIntroducer)
+                                    : GetTrait(CapFlag::Unknown))
      << "]" << std::endl;
   ss << tabs << "\tAddresses(" << m_Addresses.size() << "): " << std::endl;
   for (const auto& address : m_Addresses)
diff --git a/src/core/router/info.h b/src/core/router/info.h
index f5a3d0fb..4055beda 100644
--- a/src/core/router/info.h
+++ b/src/core/router/info.h
@@ -445,8 +445,6 @@ class RouterInfo : public RoutingDestination {
     m_Options.clear();
   }
 
-  bool IsFloodfill() const;
-
   bool IsNTCP(
       bool v4only = true) const;
 
@@ -466,20 +464,11 @@ class RouterInfo : public RoutingDestination {
 
   bool UsesIntroducer() const;
 
-  bool IsIntroducer() const {
-    return m_Caps & Cap::SSUIntroducer;
-  }
-
-  bool IsPeerTesting() const {
-    return m_Caps & Cap::SSUTesting;
-  }
-
-  bool IsHidden() const {
-    return m_Caps & Cap::Hidden;
-  }
-
-  bool IsHighBandwidth() const {
-    return m_Caps & Cap::HighBandwidth;
+  bool HasCap(Cap cap) const
+  {
+    bool has_cap = m_Caps & cap;
+    LOG(debug) << "RouterInfo: " << __func__ << ": " << has_cap;
+    return has_cap;
   }
 
   std::uint8_t GetCaps() const {
@@ -555,6 +544,7 @@ class RouterInfo : public RoutingDestination {
     return m_Options;
   }
 
+  // TODO(anonimal): really?...
   bool IsDestination() const {
     return false;
   }
diff --git a/src/core/router/net_db/impl.cc b/src/core/router/net_db/impl.cc
index 05775c51..127ba686 100644
--- a/src/core/router/net_db/impl.cc
+++ b/src/core/router/net_db/impl.cc
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ void NetDb::AddRouterInfo(
       std::unique_lock<std::mutex> l(m_RouterInfosMutex);
       m_RouterInfos[r->GetIdentHash()] = r;
     }
-    if (r->IsFloodfill()) {
+    if (r->HasCap(RouterInfo::Cap::Floodfill)) {
       std::unique_lock<std::mutex> l(m_FloodfillsMutex);
       m_Floodfills.push_back(r);
     }
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ bool NetDb::Load()
                     router->DeleteBuffer();
                     router->ClearProperties();  // properties are not used for regular routers
                     m_RouterInfos.insert(std::make_pair(router->GetIdentHash(), router));
-                    if (router->IsFloodfill())
+                    if (router->HasCap(RouterInfo::Cap::Floodfill))
                       m_Floodfills.push_back(router);
                     num_routers++;
                   }
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ void NetDb::SaveUpdated() {
 	 if (is_removed)
 	   deleted_count++;
         // delete from floodfills list
-        if (it.second->IsFloodfill()) {
+        if (it.second->HasCap(RouterInfo::Cap::Floodfill)) {
           std::unique_lock<std::mutex> l(m_FloodfillsMutex);
           m_Floodfills.remove(it.second);
         }
@@ -867,10 +867,11 @@ void NetDb::Publish() {
   }
 }
 
+// TODO(anonimal): refactor these getters into fewer functions
 std::shared_ptr<const RouterInfo> NetDb::GetRandomRouter() const {
   return GetRandomRouter(
       [](std::shared_ptr<const RouterInfo> router)->bool {
-      return !router->IsHidden();
+      return !router->HasCap(RouterInfo::Cap::Hidden);
     });
 }
 
@@ -878,7 +879,7 @@ std::shared_ptr<const RouterInfo> NetDb::GetRandomRouter(
     std::shared_ptr<const RouterInfo> compatible_with) const {
   return GetRandomRouter(
       [compatible_with](std::shared_ptr<const RouterInfo> router)->bool {
-      return !router->IsHidden() && router != compatible_with &&
+      return !router->HasCap(RouterInfo::Cap::Hidden) && router != compatible_with &&
         router->IsCompatible(*compatible_with);
     });
 }
@@ -886,14 +887,14 @@ std::shared_ptr<const RouterInfo> NetDb::GetRandomRouter(
 std::shared_ptr<const RouterInfo> NetDb::GetRandomPeerTestRouter() const {
   return GetRandomRouter(
     [](std::shared_ptr<const RouterInfo> router)->bool {
-      return !router->IsHidden() && router->IsPeerTesting();
+      return !router->HasCap(RouterInfo::Cap::Hidden) && router->HasCap(RouterInfo::Cap::SSUTesting);
     });
 }
 
 std::shared_ptr<const RouterInfo> NetDb::GetRandomIntroducer() const {
   return GetRandomRouter(
       [](std::shared_ptr<const RouterInfo> router)->bool {
-      return !router->IsHidden() && router->IsIntroducer();
+      return !router->HasCap(RouterInfo::Cap::Hidden) && router->HasCap(RouterInfo::Cap::SSUIntroducer);
     });
 }
 
@@ -901,7 +902,7 @@ std::shared_ptr<const RouterInfo> NetDb::GetHighBandwidthRandomRouter(
     std::shared_ptr<const RouterInfo> compatible_with) const {
   return GetRandomRouter(
     [compatible_with](std::shared_ptr<const RouterInfo> router)->bool {
-      return !router->IsHidden() &&
+      return !router->HasCap(RouterInfo::Cap::Hidden) &&
       router != compatible_with &&
       router->IsCompatible(*compatible_with) &&
       (router->GetCaps() & RouterInfo::Cap::HighBandwidth);
@@ -1014,7 +1015,7 @@ std::shared_ptr<const RouterInfo> NetDb::GetClosestNonFloodfill(
   min_metric.SetMax();
   // must be called from NetDb thread only
   for (auto it : m_RouterInfos) {
-    if (!it.second->IsFloodfill()) {
+    if (!it.second->HasCap(RouterInfo::Cap::Floodfill)) {
       XORMetric m = dest_key ^ it.first;
       if (m < min_metric && !excluded.count(it.first)) {
         min_metric = m;
diff --git a/src/core/router/transports/impl.cc b/src/core/router/transports/impl.cc
index 546cdfbc..2737f40a 100644
--- a/src/core/router/transports/impl.cc
+++ b/src/core/router/transports/impl.cc
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ bool Transports::IsBandwidthExceeded() const {
     LOG(debug) << "Transports: bandwidth has been exceeded";
     return true;
   }
-  if (kovri::context.GetRouterInfo().IsHighBandwidth())
+  if (kovri::context.GetRouterInfo().HasCap(RouterInfo::Cap::HighBandwidth))
     LOG(debug) << "Transports: bandwidth has not been exceeded";
   return false;
 }
diff --git a/src/core/router/transports/ssu/session.cc b/src/core/router/transports/ssu/session.cc
index 67a73ae4..36c0d177 100644
--- a/src/core/router/transports/ssu/session.cc
+++ b/src/core/router/transports/ssu/session.cc
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ void SSUSession::SendSessionCreated(
   s.Insert<std::uint16_t> (htobe16(address->port));  // our port
 
   std::uint32_t relay_tag = 0;
-  if (kovri::context.GetRouterInfo().IsIntroducer()) {
+  if (kovri::context.GetRouterInfo().HasCap(RouterInfo::Cap::SSUIntroducer)) {
     relay_tag = kovri::core::Rand<std::uint32_t>();
     if (!relay_tag)
       relay_tag = 1;
@@ -1408,7 +1408,7 @@ void SSUSession::Established() {
   // send database store
   m_Data.Send(CreateDatabaseStoreMsg());
   transports.PeerConnected(shared_from_this());
-  if (m_PeerTest && (m_RemoteRouter && m_RemoteRouter->IsPeerTesting()))
+  if (m_PeerTest && (m_RemoteRouter && m_RemoteRouter->HasCap(RouterInfo::Cap::SSUTesting)))
     SendPeerTest();
   ScheduleTermination();
 }