diff --git a/src/js/ripple/remote.js b/src/js/ripple/remote.js
index bd2f907a59..ea0481332f 100644
--- a/src/js/ripple/remote.js
+++ b/src/js/ripple/remote.js
@@ -1200,16 +1200,16 @@ Remote.prototype.requestTx = function(hash, callback) {
 /**
  * Account request abstraction
  *
+ * @this Remote
  * @api private
  */
 
-Remote.accountRequest = function(type, account, accountIndex, ledger, peer, callback) {
+Remote.accountRequest = function(type, account, ledger, peer, callback) {
   if (typeof account === 'object') {
     var options  = account;
-    callback     = accountIndex;
+    callback     = ledger;
     ledger       = options.ledger;
-    accountIndex = options.account_index || options.accountIndex;
-    account      = options.accountID || options.account;
+    account      = options.account || options.accountID;
     peer         = options.peer;
   }
 
@@ -1222,18 +1222,10 @@ Remote.accountRequest = function(type, account, accountIndex, ledger, peer, call
   var request = new Request(this, type);
   var account = UInt160.json_rewrite(account);
 
-  request.message.ident   = account; //DEPRECATED;
   request.message.account = account;
+  request.ledgerSelect(ledger);
 
-  if (typeof accountIndex === 'number') {
-    request.message.index = accountIndex;
-  }
-
-  if (!/^(undefined|function)$/.test(typeof ledger)) {
-    request.ledgerChoose(ledger);
-  }
-
-  if (!/^(undefined|function)$/.test(typeof peer)) {
+  if (UInt160.is_valid(peer)) {
     request.message.peer = UInt160.json_rewrite(peer);
   }
 
@@ -1246,6 +1238,7 @@ Remote.accountRequest = function(type, account, accountIndex, ledger, peer, call
  * Request account_info
  *
  * @param {String} ripple address
+ * @param [String|Number] ledger identifier
  * @param [Function] callback
  * @return {Request}
  */
@@ -1259,6 +1252,7 @@ Remote.prototype.requestAccountInfo = function(account, callback) {
  * Request account_currencies
  *
  * @param {String} ripple address
+ * @param [String|Number] ledger identifier
  * @param [Function] callback
  * @return {Request}
  */
@@ -1272,14 +1266,13 @@ Remote.prototype.requestAccountCurrencies = function(account, callback) {
  * Request account_lines
  *
  * @param {String} ripple address
- * @param {Number] sub-account index
- * @param [String|Number] ledger
+ * @param [String|Number] ledger identifier
  * @param [String] peer
  * @param [Function] callback
  * @return {Request}
  */
 
-Remote.prototype.requestAccountLines = function(account, accountIndex, ledger, peer, callback) {
+Remote.prototype.requestAccountLines = function(account, peer, callback) {
   // XXX Does this require the server to be trusted?
   //utils.assert(this.trusted);
   var args = Array.prototype.concat.apply(['account_lines'], arguments);
@@ -1290,19 +1283,16 @@ Remote.prototype.requestAccountLines = function(account, accountIndex, ledger, p
  * Request account_offers
  *
  * @param {String} ripple address
- * @param {Number] sub-account index
- * @param [String|Number] ledger
- * @param [String] peer
+ * @param [String|Number] ledger identifier
  * @param [Function] callback
  * @return {Request}
  */
 
-Remote.prototype.requestAccountOffers = function(account, accountIndex, ledger, callback) {
+Remote.prototype.requestAccountOffers = function(account, callback) {
   var args = Array.prototype.concat.apply(['account_offers'], arguments);
   return Remote.accountRequest.apply(this, args);
 };
 
-
 /**
  * Request account_tx
  *
@@ -1318,9 +1308,6 @@ Remote.prototype.requestAccountOffers = function(account, accountIndex, ledger,
  *    @param [Number] offset, defaults to 0
  *    @param [Number] limit
  *
- * @param [Function] filter
- * @param [Function] map
- * @param [Function] reduce
  * @param [Function] callback
  * @return {Request}
  */
@@ -1606,6 +1593,7 @@ Remote.prototype.requestLedgerAccept = function(callback) {
 /**
  * Account root request abstraction
  *
+ * @this Remote
  * @api private
  */
 
diff --git a/src/js/ripple/request.js b/src/js/ripple/request.js
index 0d753fa283..18859536be 100644
--- a/src/js/ripple/request.js
+++ b/src/js/ripple/request.js
@@ -208,6 +208,13 @@ Request.prototype.ledgerIndex = function(ledger_index) {
   return this;
 };
 
+/**
+ * Set either ledger_index or ledger_hash based on heuristic
+ *
+ * @param {Number|String} ledger identifier
+ */
+
+Request.prototype.selectLedger =
 Request.prototype.ledgerSelect = function(ledger) {
   switch (ledger) {
     case 'current':
@@ -217,10 +224,10 @@ Request.prototype.ledgerSelect = function(ledger) {
       break;
 
     default:
-      if (isNaN(ledger)) {
-        this.message.ledger_hash  = ledger;
-      } else if ((ledger = Number(ledger))) {
-        this.message.ledger_index = ledger;
+      if (Number(ledger)) {
+        this.message.ledger_index = Number(ledger);
+      } if (/^[A-F0-9]+$/.test(ledger)) {
+        this.message.ledger_hash = ledger;
       }
       break;
   }
diff --git a/test/orderbook-test.js b/test/orderbook-test.js
index 7839a631d9..2279021295 100644
--- a/test/orderbook-test.js
+++ b/test/orderbook-test.js
@@ -276,7 +276,6 @@ describe('OrderBook', function() {
       assert.deepEqual(request.message, {
         command: 'account_info',
         id: void(0),
-        ident: 'rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrBZbvji',
         account: 'rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrBZbvji'
       });
       request.emit('success', {
@@ -1360,7 +1359,6 @@ describe('OrderBook', function() {
       assert.deepEqual(request.message, {
         command: 'account_info',
         id: undefined,
-        ident: 'rvYAfWj5gh67oV6fW32ZzP3Aw4Eubs59B',
         account: 'rvYAfWj5gh67oV6fW32ZzP3Aw4Eubs59B'
       });
 
diff --git a/test/remote-test.js b/test/remote-test.js
index f790fc6d33..a2365b478a 100644
--- a/test/remote-test.js
+++ b/test/remote-test.js
@@ -185,12 +185,43 @@ describe('Remote', function () {
       assert(request instanceof Request);
     });
 
-    it('request account balance with ledger', function() {
+    it('request account info with ledger index', function() {
+      var request = remote.requestAccountInfo('r4qLSAzv4LZ9TLsR7diphGwKnSEAMQTSjS', 9592219);
+      assert.strictEqual(request.message.command, 'account_info');
+      assert.strictEqual(request.message.account, 'r4qLSAzv4LZ9TLsR7diphGwKnSEAMQTSjS');
+      assert.strictEqual(request.message.ledger_index, 9592219);
+    });
+    it('request account info with ledger hash', function() {
+      var request = remote.requestAccountInfo('r4qLSAzv4LZ9TLsR7diphGwKnSEAMQTSjS', 'B4FD84A73DBD8F0DA9E320D137176EBFED969691DC0AAC7882B76B595A0841AE');
+      assert.strictEqual(request.message.command, 'account_info');
+      assert.strictEqual(request.message.account, 'r4qLSAzv4LZ9TLsR7diphGwKnSEAMQTSjS');
+      assert.strictEqual(request.message.ledger_hash, 'B4FD84A73DBD8F0DA9E320D137176EBFED969691DC0AAC7882B76B595A0841AE');
+    });
+    it('request account info with ledger identifier', function() {
+      var request = remote.requestAccountInfo('r4qLSAzv4LZ9TLsR7diphGwKnSEAMQTSjS', 'validated');
+      assert.strictEqual(request.message.command, 'account_info');
+      assert.strictEqual(request.message.account, 'r4qLSAzv4LZ9TLsR7diphGwKnSEAMQTSjS');
+      assert.strictEqual(request.message.ledger_index, 'validated');
+    });
+
+    it('request account balance with ledger index', function() {
       var request = remote.requestAccountBalance('r4qLSAzv4LZ9TLsR7diphGwKnSEAMQTSjS', 9592219);
       assert.strictEqual(request.message.command, 'ledger_entry');
       assert.strictEqual(request.message.account_root, 'r4qLSAzv4LZ9TLsR7diphGwKnSEAMQTSjS');
       assert.strictEqual(request.message.ledger_index, 9592219);
     });
+    it('request account balance with ledger hash', function() {
+      var request = remote.requestAccountBalance('r4qLSAzv4LZ9TLsR7diphGwKnSEAMQTSjS', 'B4FD84A73DBD8F0DA9E320D137176EBFED969691DC0AAC7882B76B595A0841AE');
+      assert.strictEqual(request.message.command, 'ledger_entry');
+      assert.strictEqual(request.message.account_root, 'r4qLSAzv4LZ9TLsR7diphGwKnSEAMQTSjS');
+      assert.strictEqual(request.message.ledger_hash, 'B4FD84A73DBD8F0DA9E320D137176EBFED969691DC0AAC7882B76B595A0841AE');
+    });
+    it('request account balance with ledger identifier', function() {
+      var request = remote.requestAccountBalance('r4qLSAzv4LZ9TLsR7diphGwKnSEAMQTSjS', 'validated');
+      assert.strictEqual(request.message.command, 'ledger_entry');
+      assert.strictEqual(request.message.account_root, 'r4qLSAzv4LZ9TLsR7diphGwKnSEAMQTSjS');
+      assert.strictEqual(request.message.ledger_index, 'validated');
+    });
   })
 
   it('create remote and get pending transactions', function() {
diff --git a/test/request-test.js b/test/request-test.js
index 290daa40f7..b6abdb82e7 100644
--- a/test/request-test.js
+++ b/test/request-test.js
@@ -355,13 +355,20 @@ describe('Request', function() {
     assert.strictEqual(request.message.ledger_hash, 'B4FD84A73DBD8F0DA9E320D137176EBFED969691DC0AAC7882B76B595A0841AE');
   });
 
-  it('Select ledger - hash', function() {
+  it('Select ledger - undefined', function() {
     var remote = new Remote();
     remote._connected = true;
 
     var request = new Request(remote, 'server_info');
-    request.ledgerSelect('B4FD84A73DBD8F0DA9E320D137176EBFED969691DC0AAC7882B76B595A0841AE');
-    assert.strictEqual(request.message.ledger_hash, 'B4FD84A73DBD8F0DA9E320D137176EBFED969691DC0AAC7882B76B595A0841AE');
+    request.ledgerSelect();
+    assert.strictEqual(request.message.ledger_hash, void(0));
+    assert.strictEqual(request.message.ledger_index, void(0));
+    request.ledgerSelect(null);
+    assert.strictEqual(request.message.ledger_hash, void(0));
+    assert.strictEqual(request.message.ledger_index, void(0));
+    request.ledgerSelect(NaN);
+    assert.strictEqual(request.message.ledger_hash, void(0));
+    assert.strictEqual(request.message.ledger_index, void(0));
   });
 
   it('Set account_root', function() {