diff --git a/src/serialize.h b/src/serialize.h
index 1ad8ac43735..e53ff9fa4c9 100644
--- a/src/serialize.h
+++ b/src/serialize.h
@@ -131,7 +131,6 @@ enum
     // primary actions
     SER_NETWORK         = (1 << 0),
     SER_DISK            = (1 << 1),
-    SER_GETHASH         = (1 << 2),
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/wallet/scriptpubkeyman.h b/src/wallet/scriptpubkeyman.h
index ec7b017720f..3722c1ae1fb 100644
--- a/src/wallet/scriptpubkeyman.h
+++ b/src/wallet/scriptpubkeyman.h
@@ -123,20 +123,14 @@ public:
     template<typename Stream>
     void Serialize(Stream& s) const
     {
-        int nVersion = s.GetVersion();
-        if (!(s.GetType() & SER_GETHASH)) {
-            s << nVersion;
-        }
+        s << int{259900}; // Unused field, writes the highest client version ever written
         s << nTime << vchPubKey << fInternal << m_pre_split;
     }
 
     template<typename Stream>
     void Unserialize(Stream& s)
     {
-        int nVersion = s.GetVersion();
-        if (!(s.GetType() & SER_GETHASH)) {
-            s >> nVersion;
-        }
+        s >> int{}; // Discard unused field
         s >> nTime >> vchPubKey;
         try {
             s >> fInternal;