diff --git a/src/ripple/app/ledger/Ledger.cpp b/src/ripple/app/ledger/Ledger.cpp
index d6d92d8a1..91d6ef38e 100644
--- a/src/ripple/app/ledger/Ledger.cpp
+++ b/src/ripple/app/ledger/Ledger.cpp
@@ -715,6 +715,7 @@ Ledger::setup (Config const& config)
         Throw();
     }
 
+#if 0
     try
     {
         rules_ = Rules(*this);
@@ -727,6 +728,7 @@ Ledger::setup (Config const& config)
     {
         Throw();
     }
+#endif
 
     return ret;
 }