diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/NetworkOPs.cpp b/src/cpp/ripple/NetworkOPs.cpp
index 3ec5d8a93b..4b09dde554 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/NetworkOPs.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/NetworkOPs.cpp
@@ -184,8 +184,7 @@ void NetworkOPs::submitTransaction(Job&, SerializedTransaction::pointer iTrans,
 	{
 		try
 		{
-			RippleAddress fromPubKey = RippleAddress::createAccountPublic(trans->getSigningPubKey());
-			if (!trans->checkSign(fromPubKey))
+			if (!trans->checkSign())
 			{
 				cLog(lsWARNING) << "Submitted transaction has bad signature";
 				theApp->isNewFlag(suppress, SF_BAD);