diff --git a/src/SerializedTransaction.cpp b/src/SerializedTransaction.cpp
index e4a4fefa44..99ceda0fb3 100644
--- a/src/SerializedTransaction.cpp
+++ b/src/SerializedTransaction.cpp
@@ -8,14 +8,13 @@ SerializedTransaction::SerializedTransaction(TransactionType type) : mType(type)
 	mFormat = getTxnFormat(type);
 	if (mFormat == NULL) throw std::runtime_error("invalid transaction type");
 
-	mMiddleTxn.giveObject(new STUInt32("Magic", TransactionMagic));
 	mMiddleTxn.giveObject(new STVariableLength("SigningPubKey"));
 	mMiddleTxn.giveObject(new STAccount("SourceAccount"));
 	mMiddleTxn.giveObject(new STUInt32("Sequence"));
 	mMiddleTxn.giveObject(new STUInt16("Type", static_cast<uint16>(type)));
 	mMiddleTxn.giveObject(new STAmount("Fee"));
 
-	mInnerTxn=STObject(mFormat->elements, "InnerTransaction");
+	mInnerTxn = STObject(mFormat->elements, "InnerTransaction");
 }
 
 SerializedTransaction::SerializedTransaction(SerializerIterator& sit, int length)
@@ -27,10 +26,6 @@ SerializedTransaction::SerializedTransaction(SerializerIterator& sit, int length
 
 	mSignature.setValue(sit.getVL());
 
-	if (sit.get32() != TransactionMagic)
-		throw std::runtime_error("Transaction has invalid magic");
-
-	mMiddleTxn.giveObject(new STUInt32("Magic", TransactionMagic));
 	mMiddleTxn.giveObject(new STVariableLength("SigningPubKey", sit.getVL()));
 
 	STAccount sa("SourceAccount", sit.getVL());
@@ -94,14 +89,11 @@ std::vector<NewcoinAddress> SerializedTransaction::getAffectedAccounts() const
 	return accounts;
 }
 
-int SerializedTransaction::getTransaction(Serializer& s, bool include_length) const
+void SerializedTransaction::add(Serializer& s) const
 {
-	int l = getLength();
-	if (include_length) s.add32(l);
 	mSignature.add(s);
 	mMiddleTxn.add(s);
 	mInnerTxn.add(s);
-	return l;
 }
 
 bool SerializedTransaction::isEquivalent(const SerializedType& t) const
@@ -117,6 +109,7 @@ bool SerializedTransaction::isEquivalent(const SerializedType& t) const
 uint256 SerializedTransaction::getSigningHash() const
 {
 	Serializer s;
+	s.add32(TransactionMagic);
 	mMiddleTxn.add(s);
 	mInnerTxn.add(s);
 	return s.getSHA512Half();
@@ -156,20 +149,6 @@ void SerializedTransaction::setSignature(const std::vector<unsigned char>& sig)
 	mSignature.setValue(sig);
 }
 
-uint32 SerializedTransaction::getVersion() const
-{
-	const STUInt32* v = dynamic_cast<const STUInt32*>(mMiddleTxn.peekAtPIndex(TransactionIVersion));
-	if (!v) throw std::runtime_error("corrupt transaction");
-	return v->getValue();
-}
-
-void SerializedTransaction::setVersion(uint32 ver)
-{
-	STUInt32* v = dynamic_cast<STUInt32*>(mMiddleTxn.getPIndex(TransactionIVersion));
-	if (!v) throw std::runtime_error("corrupt transaction");
-	v->setValue(ver);
-}
-
 STAmount SerializedTransaction::getTransactionFee() const
 {
 	const STAmount* v = dynamic_cast<const STAmount*>(mMiddleTxn.peekAtPIndex(TransactionIFee));
diff --git a/src/SerializedTransaction.h b/src/SerializedTransaction.h
index ed6300815b..53093fd38a 100644
--- a/src/SerializedTransaction.h
+++ b/src/SerializedTransaction.h
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ public:
 	SerializedTypeID getSType() const { return STI_TRANSACTION; }
 	std::string getFullText() const;
 	std::string getText() const;
-	void add(Serializer& s) const { getTransaction(s, true); }
+	void add(Serializer& s) const;
 	virtual bool isEquivalent(const SerializedType& t) const;
 
 	// outer transaction functions / signature functions
@@ -43,10 +43,6 @@ public:
 	void setSignature(const std::vector<unsigned char>& s);
 	uint256 getSigningHash() const;
 
-	// middle transaction functions
-	uint32 getVersion() const;
-	void setVersion(uint32);
-
 	TransactionType getTxnType() const { return mType; }
 	STAmount getTransactionFee() const;
 	void setTransactionFee(STAmount saFee);
@@ -111,8 +107,6 @@ public:
 
 	std::vector<NewcoinAddress> getAffectedAccounts() const;
 
-	// whole transaction functions
-	int getTransaction(Serializer& s, bool include_length) const;
 	uint256 getTransactionID() const;
 
 	virtual Json::Value getJson(int options) const;