diff --git a/src/ripple/app/ledger/Ledger.cpp b/src/ripple/app/ledger/Ledger.cpp
index 6ba79cfa2..e2b79a95e 100644
--- a/src/ripple/app/ledger/Ledger.cpp
+++ b/src/ripple/app/ledger/Ledger.cpp
@@ -714,6 +714,7 @@ Ledger::setup (Config const& config)
         Throw();
     }
 
+#if 0
     try
     {
         rules_ = Rules(*this);
@@ -726,6 +727,7 @@ Ledger::setup (Config const& config)
     {
         Throw();
     }
+#endif
 
     return ret;
 }