diff --git a/src/Ledger.cpp b/src/Ledger.cpp
index 71a82231dc..1885439f29 100644
--- a/src/Ledger.cpp
+++ b/src/Ledger.cpp
@@ -211,18 +211,6 @@ RippleState::pointer Ledger::accessRippleState(const uint256& uNode)
 	return boost::make_shared<RippleState>(sle);
 }
 
-bool Ledger::addTransaction(const Transaction::pointer& trans)
-{ // low-level - just add to table
-	assert(!mAccepted);
-	assert(trans->getID().isNonZero());
-	Serializer s;
-	trans->getSTransaction()->add(s);
-	SHAMapItem::pointer item = boost::make_shared<SHAMapItem>(trans->getID(), s.peekData());
-	if (!mTransactionMap->addGiveItem(item, true, false)) // FIXME: TX metadata
-		return false;
-	return true;
-}
-
 bool Ledger::addTransaction(const uint256& txID, const Serializer& txn)
 { // low-level - just add to table
 	SHAMapItem::pointer item = boost::make_shared<SHAMapItem>(txID, txn.peekData());
diff --git a/src/Ledger.h b/src/Ledger.h
index c671a57bf2..a0a274e94e 100644
--- a/src/Ledger.h
+++ b/src/Ledger.h
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ private:
 
 protected:
 
-	bool addTransaction(const Transaction::pointer&);
 	bool addTransaction(const uint256& id, const Serializer& txn);
 
 	static Ledger::pointer getSQL(const std::string& sqlStatement);