diff --git a/src/api/ledger/accountinfo.js b/src/api/ledger/accountinfo.js
index 1f6fc575..72854abb 100644
--- a/src/api/ledger/accountinfo.js
+++ b/src/api/ledger/accountinfo.js
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ function getAccountInfoAsync(account, options, callback) {
 
   const request = {
     account: account,
-    ledger: options.ledgerVersion
+    ledger: options.ledgerVersion || 'validated'
   };
 
   this.remote.requestAccountInfo(request,
diff --git a/src/api/ledger/settings.js b/src/api/ledger/settings.js
index 03c659bb..9fc2cd35 100644
--- a/src/api/ledger/settings.js
+++ b/src/api/ledger/settings.js
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ function getSettingsAsync(account, options, callback) {
 
   const request = {
     account: account,
-    ledger: options.ledgerVersion
+    ledger: options.ledgerVersion || 'validated'
   };
 
   this.remote.requestAccountInfo(request,