diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/CallRPC.cpp b/src/cpp/ripple/CallRPC.cpp
index e78b7c06c3..4b5b468164 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/CallRPC.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/CallRPC.cpp
@@ -439,7 +439,6 @@ Json::Value RPCParser::parseCommand(std::string strMethod, Json::Value jvParams)
 //		{	"ripple_path_find",		&RPCParser::parseRipplePathFind,	   -1, -1	},
 		{	"submit",				&RPCParser::parseSubmit,				2,  2	},
 		{	"server_info",			&RPCParser::parseAsIs,					0,  0	},
-		{	"ledger_okay",			&RPCParser::parseAsIs,					0,	0	},
 		{	"stop",					&RPCParser::parseAsIs,					0,  0	},
 //		{	"transaction_entry",	&RPCParser::parseTransactionEntry,	   -1,  -1	},
 		{	"tx",					&RPCParser::parseTx,					1,  1	},
diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/LedgerMaster.cpp b/src/cpp/ripple/LedgerMaster.cpp
index d0d4cd5cb3..0a139c7ca9 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/LedgerMaster.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/LedgerMaster.cpp
@@ -338,6 +338,8 @@ void LedgerMaster::checkPublish(const uint256& hash, uint32 seq)
 
 	if (theConfig.RUN_STANDALONE)
 		minVal = 0;
+	else if (theApp->getOPs().isNeedNetworkLedger())
+		minVal = 1;
 
 	cLog(lsTRACE) << "Sweeping for ledgers to publish: minval=" << minVal;
 
@@ -347,6 +349,7 @@ void LedgerMaster::checkPublish(const uint256& hash, uint32 seq)
 		Ledger::pointer ledger = mLedgerHistory.getLedgerBySeq(seq);
 		if (ledger && (theApp->getValidations().getTrustedValidationCount(ledger->getHash()) >= minVal))
 		{ // this ledger (and any priors) can be published
+			theApp->getOPs().clearNeedNetworkLedger();
 			if (ledger->getLedgerSeq() > (mLastValidateSeq + MAX_LEDGER_GAP))
 				mLastValidateSeq = ledger->getLedgerSeq() - MAX_LEDGER_GAP;
 
diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/RPCHandler.cpp b/src/cpp/ripple/RPCHandler.cpp
index 7bc3d1783f..30d5de75f7 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/RPCHandler.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/RPCHandler.cpp
@@ -1160,16 +1160,6 @@ Json::Value RPCHandler::doSubmit(Json::Value jvRequest)
 	}
 }
 
-Json::Value RPCHandler::doLedgerOkay(Json::Value)
-{
-	theApp->getOPs().clearNeedNetworkLedger();
-	Json::Value ret(Json::objectValue);
-
-	ret["okay"]	= true;
-
-	return ret;
-}
-
 Json::Value RPCHandler::doServerInfo(Json::Value)
 {
 	Json::Value ret(Json::objectValue);
@@ -2457,7 +2447,6 @@ Json::Value RPCHandler::doCommand(Json::Value& jvRequest, int iRole)
 		{	"ripple_path_find",		&RPCHandler::doRipplePathFind,	    false,	optCurrent	},
 		{	"submit",				&RPCHandler::doSubmit,			    false,	optCurrent	},
 		{	"server_info",			&RPCHandler::doServerInfo,		    true,	optNone		},
-		{	"ledger_okay",			&RPCHandler::doLedgerOkay,			true,	optNone		},
 		{	"stop",					&RPCHandler::doStop,			    true,	optNone		},
 		{	"transaction_entry",	&RPCHandler::doTransactionEntry,    false,	optCurrent	},
 		{	"tx",					&RPCHandler::doTx,				    false,	optNetwork	},
diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/RPCHandler.h b/src/cpp/ripple/RPCHandler.h
index 5d4fe29da4..a5650a2145 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/RPCHandler.h
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/RPCHandler.h
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ class RPCHandler
 
 	Json::Value doSubscribe(Json::Value params);
 	Json::Value doUnsubscribe(Json::Value params);
-	Json::Value doLedgerOkay(Json::Value params);
 
 public: