diff --git a/src/NetworkOPs.cpp b/src/NetworkOPs.cpp
index 0aac602b2d..f92a016f95 100644
--- a/src/NetworkOPs.cpp
+++ b/src/NetworkOPs.cpp
@@ -372,11 +372,8 @@ bool NetworkOPs::checkLastClosedLedger(const std::vector<Peer::pointer>& peerLis
 	Ledger::pointer currentClosed = mLedgerMaster->getClosedLedger();
 	uint256 closedLedger = currentClosed->getHash();
 	ValidationCount& ourVC = ledgers[closedLedger];
-	if (mHaveLCL)
-	{
-		++ourVC.nodesUsing;
-		ourVC.highNode = theApp->getWallet().getNodePublic();
-	}
+	++ourVC.nodesUsing;
+	ourVC.highNode = theApp->getWallet().getNodePublic();
 
 	for (std::vector<Peer::pointer>::const_iterator it = peerList.begin(), end = peerList.end(); it != end; ++it)
 	{