diff --git a/src/LedgerMaster.cpp b/src/LedgerMaster.cpp
index a3cc5a1475..abdbf12e99 100644
--- a/src/LedgerMaster.cpp
+++ b/src/LedgerMaster.cpp
@@ -80,8 +80,7 @@ Ledger::pointer LedgerMaster::closeLedger()
 	return closingLedger;
 }
 
-TER LedgerMaster::doTransaction(const SerializedTransaction& txn, uint32 targetLedger,
-	TransactionEngineParams params)
+TER LedgerMaster::doTransaction(const SerializedTransaction& txn, TransactionEngineParams params)
 {
 	TER result = mEngine.applyTransaction(txn, params);
 	theApp->getOPs().pubTransaction(mEngine.getLedger(), txn, result);
diff --git a/src/LedgerMaster.h b/src/LedgerMaster.h
index 8db6f34490..37db69c5c2 100644
--- a/src/LedgerMaster.h
+++ b/src/LedgerMaster.h
@@ -45,8 +45,7 @@ public:
 
 	void runStandAlone()				{ mFinalizedLedger = mCurrentLedger; }
 
-	TER doTransaction(const SerializedTransaction& txn, uint32 targetLedger,
-		TransactionEngineParams params);
+	TER doTransaction(const SerializedTransaction& txn, TransactionEngineParams params);
 
 	void pushLedger(Ledger::ref newLedger);
 	void pushLedger(Ledger::ref newLCL, Ledger::ref newOL);
diff --git a/src/NetworkOPs.cpp b/src/NetworkOPs.cpp
index 754559db83..cf3873ba89 100644
--- a/src/NetworkOPs.cpp
+++ b/src/NetworkOPs.cpp
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ Transaction::pointer NetworkOPs::submitTransaction(const Transaction::pointer& t
 	return tpTransNew;
 }
 
-Transaction::pointer NetworkOPs::processTransaction(Transaction::pointer trans, uint32 tgtLedger, Peer* source)
+Transaction::pointer NetworkOPs::processTransaction(Transaction::pointer trans, Peer* source)
 {
 	Transaction::pointer dbtx = theApp->getMasterTransaction().fetch(trans->getID(), true);
 	if (dbtx) return dbtx;
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ Transaction::pointer NetworkOPs::processTransaction(Transaction::pointer trans,
 		return trans;
 	}
 
-	TER r = mLedgerMaster->doTransaction(*trans->getSTransaction(), tgtLedger, tapOPEN_LEDGER);
+	TER r = mLedgerMaster->doTransaction(*trans->getSTransaction(), tapOPEN_LEDGER);
 	if (r == tefFAILURE) throw Fault(IO_ERROR);
 
 	if (r == terPRE_SEQ)
@@ -140,7 +140,6 @@ Transaction::pointer NetworkOPs::processTransaction(Transaction::pointer trans,
 		tx.set_rawtransaction(&s.getData().front(), s.getLength());
 		tx.set_status(newcoin::tsCURRENT);
 		tx.set_receivetimestamp(getNetworkTimeNC());
-		tx.set_ledgerindexpossible(trans->getLedger());
 
 		PackedMessage::pointer packet = boost::make_shared<PackedMessage>(tx, newcoin::mtTRANSACTION);
 		theApp->getConnectionPool().relayMessage(source, packet);
@@ -157,7 +156,6 @@ Transaction::pointer NetworkOPs::processTransaction(Transaction::pointer trans,
 		tx.set_rawtransaction(&s.getData().front(), s.getLength());
 		tx.set_status(newcoin::tsCURRENT);
 		tx.set_receivetimestamp(getNetworkTimeNC());
-		tx.set_ledgerindexpossible(tgtLedger);
 		PackedMessage::pointer packet = boost::make_shared<PackedMessage>(tx, newcoin::mtTRANSACTION);
 		theApp->getConnectionPool().relayMessage(source, packet);
 	}
diff --git a/src/NetworkOPs.h b/src/NetworkOPs.h
index 401d33baee..04f4e731ae 100644
--- a/src/NetworkOPs.h
+++ b/src/NetworkOPs.h
@@ -116,8 +116,7 @@ public:
 	//
 	Transaction::pointer submitTransaction(const Transaction::pointer& tpTrans);
 
-	Transaction::pointer processTransaction(Transaction::pointer transaction, uint32 targetLedger = 0,
-		Peer* source = NULL);
+	Transaction::pointer processTransaction(Transaction::pointer transaction, Peer* source = NULL);
 	Transaction::pointer findTransactionByID(const uint256& transactionID);
 	int findTransactionsBySource(const uint256& uLedger, std::list<Transaction::pointer>&, const NewcoinAddress& sourceAccount,
 		uint32 minSeq, uint32 maxSeq);
diff --git a/src/Peer.cpp b/src/Peer.cpp
index aec3ce31e2..ea27e06c81 100644
--- a/src/Peer.cpp
+++ b/src/Peer.cpp
@@ -702,13 +702,7 @@ void Peer::recvTransaction(newcoin::TMTransaction& packet)
 	}
 #endif
 
-	uint32 targetLedger = 0;
-	if (packet.has_ledgerindexfinal())
-		targetLedger = packet.ledgerindexfinal();
-	else if (packet.has_ledgerindexpossible())
-		targetLedger = packet.ledgerindexpossible();
-
-	tx = theApp->getOPs().processTransaction(tx, targetLedger, this);
+	tx = theApp->getOPs().processTransaction(tx, this);
 
 	if(tx->getStatus() != INCLUDED)
 	{ // transaction wasn't accepted into ledger
diff --git a/src/SerializedObject.h b/src/SerializedObject.h
index c8245d6d9d..08377304c1 100644
--- a/src/SerializedObject.h
+++ b/src/SerializedObject.h
@@ -106,7 +106,6 @@ enum SOE_Field
 	sfTakerGets,
 	sfTakerPays,
 	sfTarget,
-	sfTargetLedger,
 	sfTransferRate,
 	sfVersion,
 	sfWalletLocator,
diff --git a/src/Transaction.h b/src/Transaction.h
index 1ae8c0aa43..abe612853f 100644
--- a/src/Transaction.h
+++ b/src/Transaction.h
@@ -281,7 +281,6 @@ public:
 	STAmount getAmount() const { return mTransaction->getITFieldU64(sfAmount); }
 	STAmount getFee() const { return mTransaction->getTransactionFee(); }
 	uint32 getFromAccountSeq() const { return mTransaction->getSequence(); }
-	uint32 getSourceLedger() const { return mTransaction->getITFieldU32(sfTargetLedger); }
 	uint32 getIdent() const { return mTransaction->getITFieldU32(sfSourceTag); }
 	std::vector<unsigned char> getSignature() const { return mTransaction->getSignature(); }
 	uint32 getLedger() const { return mInLedger; }
diff --git a/src/newcoin.proto b/src/newcoin.proto
index 2426f16ece..cd33de9f0f 100644
--- a/src/newcoin.proto
+++ b/src/newcoin.proto
@@ -69,9 +69,6 @@ message TMTransaction {
 	required bytes rawTransaction			= 1;
 	required TransactionStatus status		= 2;
 	optional uint64 receiveTimestamp		= 3;
-	optional uint32 ledgerIndexPossible		= 4; // the node may not know
-	optional uint32 ledgerIndexFinal		= 5;
-	optional bytes conflictingTransaction	= 6;
 }