diff --git a/src/libxrpl/tx/apply.cpp b/src/libxrpl/tx/apply.cpp
index 65c9649035..70508ab060 100644
--- a/src/libxrpl/tx/apply.cpp
+++ b/src/libxrpl/tx/apply.cpp
@@ -133,7 +133,6 @@ template <typename PreflightChecks>
 ApplyResult
 apply(ServiceRegistry& registry, OpenView& view, PreflightChecks&& preflightChecks)
 {
-    NumberSO const stNumberSO{view.rules().enabled(fixUniversalNumber)};
     return doApply(preclaim(preflightChecks(), registry, view), registry, view);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/libxrpl/tx/applySteps.cpp b/src/libxrpl/tx/applySteps.cpp
index a0667719c1..d7df15f757 100644
--- a/src/libxrpl/tx/applySteps.cpp
+++ b/src/libxrpl/tx/applySteps.cpp
@@ -71,14 +71,10 @@ with_txn_type(Rules const& rules, TxType txnType, F&& f)
     //
     // See also Transactor::operator().
     //
-    std::optional<NumberSO> stNumberSO;
     std::optional<CurrentTransactionRulesGuard> rulesGuard;
     std::optional<NumberMantissaScaleGuard> mantissaScaleGuard;
     if (rules.enabled(featureSingleAssetVault) || rules.enabled(featureLendingProtocol))
     {
-        // raii classes for the current ledger rules.
-        // fixUniversalNumber predates the rulesGuard and should be replaced.
-        stNumberSO.emplace(rules.enabled(fixUniversalNumber));
         rulesGuard.emplace(rules);
     }
     else