diff --git a/differential-dataflow/examples/degrees.rs b/differential-dataflow/examples/degrees.rs
index 75af1e798..341e3f7ea 100644
--- a/differential-dataflow/examples/degrees.rs
+++ b/differential-dataflow/examples/degrees.rs
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ fn main() {
             //                  .count_total();
 
             // show us something about the collection, notice when done.
-            let probe = if inspect {
+            let (probe, _) = if inspect {
                 degrs.inspect(|x| println!("observed: {:?}", x))
                      .probe()
             }
diff --git a/differential-dataflow/examples/hello.rs b/differential-dataflow/examples/hello.rs
index b02f9c506..0606ddc05 100644
--- a/differential-dataflow/examples/hello.rs
+++ b/differential-dataflow/examples/hello.rs
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ fn main() {
                 .count_total();
 
             // show us something about the collection, notice when done.
-            let probe =
+            let (probe, _) =
             out_degr_distr
                 .filter(move |_| inspect)
                 .inspect(|x| println!("observed: {:?}", x))
diff --git a/differential-dataflow/examples/itembased_cf.rs b/differential-dataflow/examples/itembased_cf.rs
index 5b8018e1f..cdc2ec331 100644
--- a/differential-dataflow/examples/itembased_cf.rs
+++ b/differential-dataflow/examples/itembased_cf.rs
@@ -72,7 +72,8 @@ fn main() {
             let thresholded_similarities = jaccard_similarities
                 .filter(|(_item_pair, jaccard)| *jaccard > 0.05);
 
-            thresholded_similarities.probe()
+            let (probe, _) = thresholded_similarities.probe();
+            probe
         });
 
         let num_interactions: usize = std::env::args().nth(1)
diff --git a/differential-dataflow/src/collection.rs b/differential-dataflow/src/collection.rs
index 6b38f834a..c13227f2c 100644
--- a/differential-dataflow/src/collection.rs
+++ b/differential-dataflow/src/collection.rs
@@ -144,9 +144,9 @@ impl<G: Scope, C: Container> Collection<G, C> {
     ///
     /// This probe is used to determine when the state of the Collection has stabilized and can
     /// be read out.
-    pub fn probe(self) -> probe::Handle<G::Timestamp> {
-        self.inner
-            .probe()
+    pub fn probe(self) -> (probe::Handle<G::Timestamp>, Self) {
+        let (handle, stream) = self.inner.probe();
+        (handle, stream.as_collection())
     }
     /// Attaches a timely dataflow probe to the output of a Collection.
     ///
diff --git a/differential-dataflow/src/input.rs b/differential-dataflow/src/input.rs
index df21349cb..3fd612107 100644
--- a/differential-dataflow/src/input.rs
+++ b/differential-dataflow/src/input.rs
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ pub trait Input : TimelyInput {
     ///     let (mut handle, probe) = worker.dataflow::<(),_,_>(|scope| {
     ///         // create input handle and collection.
     ///         let (handle, data) = scope.new_collection();
-    ///         let probe = data.map(|x| x * 2)
+    ///         let (probe, _) = data.map(|x| x * 2)
     ///                         .inspect(|x| println!("{:?}", x))
     ///                         .probe();
     ///         (handle, probe)
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ pub trait Input : TimelyInput {
     ///     let (mut handle, probe) = worker.dataflow::<(),_,_>(|scope| {
     ///         // create input handle and collection.
     ///          let (handle, data) = scope.new_collection_from(0 .. 10);
-    ///          let probe = data.map(|x| x * 2)
+    ///          let (probe, _) = data.map(|x| x * 2)
     ///                          .inspect(|x| println!("{:?}", x))
     ///                          .probe();
     ///          (handle, probe)
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ pub trait Input : TimelyInput {
     ///     let (mut handle, probe) = worker.dataflow::<(),_,_>(|scope| {
     ///         // create input handle and collection.
     ///         let (handle, data) = scope.new_collection_from(0 .. 10);
-    ///         let probe = data.map(|x| x * 2)
+    ///         let (probe, _) = data.map(|x| x * 2)
     ///                         .inspect(|x| println!("{:?}", x))
     ///                         .probe();
     ///         (handle, probe)
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ impl<G: TimelyInput> Input for G where <G as ScopeParent>::Timestamp: Lattice {
 ///     let (mut handle, probe) = worker.dataflow(|scope| {
 ///         // create input handle and collection.
 ///         let (handle, data) = scope.new_collection_from(0 .. 10);
-///         let probe = data.map(|x| x * 2)
+///         let (probe, _) = data.map(|x| x * 2)
 ///                         .inspect(|x| println!("{:?}", x))
 ///                         .probe();
 ///         (handle, probe)
diff --git a/differential-dataflow/tests/import.rs b/differential-dataflow/tests/import.rs
index d8d733e84..747e45b72 100644
--- a/differential-dataflow/tests/import.rs
+++ b/differential-dataflow/tests/import.rs
@@ -113,7 +113,8 @@ fn test_import_completed_dataflow() {
                 let (input, edges) = scope.new_input();
                 let arranged = edges.as_collection()
                                     .arrange_by_key();
-                (input, arranged.trace.clone(), arranged.stream.probe())
+                let (probe, _) = arranged.stream.probe();
+                (input, arranged.trace.clone(), probe)
             });
 
             for (t, changes) in input_epochs.into_iter().enumerate() {
@@ -138,7 +139,7 @@ fn test_import_completed_dataflow() {
                     .as_collection(|k,v| (k.clone(), v.clone()))
                     .inner
                     .exchange(|_| 0);
-                let probe = stream.clone().probe(); // <-- ack terrible!
+                let (probe, stream) = stream.probe();
                 let captured = stream.capture();
                 (probe, captured,)
             });
@@ -175,7 +176,8 @@ fn test_import_stalled_dataflow() {
                 .to_collection(scope)
                 .arrange_by_self();
 
-            (arranged.trace, arranged.stream.probe())
+            let (probe, _) = arranged.stream.probe();
+            (arranged.trace, probe)
         });
 
         input.insert("Hello".to_owned());
@@ -190,7 +192,8 @@ fn test_import_stalled_dataflow() {
         worker.step_while(|| probe1.less_than(input.time()));
 
         let probe2 = worker.dataflow(|scope| {
-            trace.import(scope).stream.probe()
+            let (probe, _) = trace.import(scope).stream.probe();
+            probe
         });
 
         worker.step();