diff --git a/ledger-tool/src/main.rs b/ledger-tool/src/main.rs
index 230f2a8a36..bbbd267105 100644
--- a/ledger-tool/src/main.rs
+++ b/ledger-tool/src/main.rs
@@ -1032,20 +1032,6 @@ fn main() {
                     .help("Slots to mark dead"),
             )
         )
-        .subcommand(
-            SubCommand::with_name("remove-dead-slot")
-            .about("Remove the dead flag for a slot")
-            .arg(
-                Arg::with_name("slots")
-                    .index(1)
-                    .value_name("SLOTS")
-                    .validator(is_slot)
-                    .takes_value(true)
-                    .multiple(true)
-                    .required(true)
-                    .help("Slots to mark as not dead"),
-            )
-        )
         .subcommand(
             SubCommand::with_name("genesis")
             .about("Prints the ledger's genesis config")
@@ -1777,20 +1763,7 @@ fn main() {
             for slot in slots {
                 match blockstore.set_dead_slot(slot) {
                     Ok(_) => println!("Slot {} dead", slot),
-                    Err(err) => eprintln!("Failed to set slot {} dead slot: {:?}", slot, err),
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        ("remove-dead-slot", Some(arg_matches)) => {
-            let slots = values_t_or_exit!(arg_matches, "slots", Slot);
-            let blockstore =
-                open_blockstore(&ledger_path, AccessType::PrimaryOnly, wal_recovery_mode);
-            for slot in slots {
-                match blockstore.remove_dead_slot(slot) {
-                    Ok(_) => println!("Slot {} not longer marked dead", slot),
-                    Err(err) => {
-                        eprintln!("Failed to remove dead flag for slot {}, {:?}", slot, err)
-                    }
+                    Err(err) => eprintln!("Failed to set slot {} dead slot: {}", slot, err),
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/ledger/src/blockstore.rs b/ledger/src/blockstore.rs
index 9c49ba6af0..cb96e4a1bd 100644
--- a/ledger/src/blockstore.rs
+++ b/ledger/src/blockstore.rs
@@ -3054,10 +3054,6 @@ impl Blockstore {
         self.dead_slots_cf.put(slot, &true)
     }
 
-    pub fn remove_dead_slot(&self, slot: Slot) -> Result<()> {
-        self.dead_slots_cf.delete(slot)
-    }
-
     pub fn store_duplicate_if_not_existing(
         &self,
         slot: Slot,