diff --git a/include/xrpl/proto/xrpl.proto b/include/xrpl/proto/xrpl.proto
index cd82ed24e6d..d49920201ed 100644
--- a/include/xrpl/proto/xrpl.proto
+++ b/include/xrpl/proto/xrpl.proto
@@ -234,9 +234,11 @@ message TMGetObjectByHash {
     otTRANSACTIONS = 7;
   }
 
+  // Previously used - don't reuse.
+  reserved 3;
+
   required ObjectType type = 1;
   required bool query = 2;               // is this a query or a reply?
-  optional uint32 seq = 3;               // used to match replies to queries
   optional bytes ledgerHash = 4;         // the hash of the ledger these queries are for
   optional bool fat = 5;                 // return related nodes
   repeated TMIndexedObject objects = 6;  // the specific objects requested
diff --git a/src/test/overlay/compression_test.cpp b/src/test/overlay/compression_test.cpp
index 22b8694928c..4b4e215daa7 100644
--- a/src/test/overlay/compression_test.cpp
+++ b/src/test/overlay/compression_test.cpp
@@ -279,7 +279,6 @@ class compression_test : public beast::unit_test::suite
         getObject->set_type(
             protocol::TMGetObjectByHash_ObjectType::TMGetObjectByHash_ObjectType_otTRANSACTION);
         getObject->set_query(true);
-        getObject->set_seq(123456789);
         uint256 hash(xrpl::sha512Half(123456789));
         getObject->set_ledgerhash(hash.data(), hash.size());
         getObject->set_fat(true);
diff --git a/src/xrpld/app/ledger/detail/LedgerMaster.cpp b/src/xrpld/app/ledger/detail/LedgerMaster.cpp
index 0ad9b3d6bff..9134039b8b1 100644
--- a/src/xrpld/app/ledger/detail/LedgerMaster.cpp
+++ b/src/xrpld/app/ledger/detail/LedgerMaster.cpp
@@ -2113,9 +2113,6 @@ LedgerMaster::makeFetchPack(
         protocol::TMGetObjectByHash reply;
         reply.set_query(false);
 
-        if (request->has_seq())
-            reply.set_seq(request->seq());
-
         reply.set_ledgerhash(request->ledgerhash());
         reply.set_type(protocol::TMGetObjectByHash::otFETCH_PACK);
 
diff --git a/src/xrpld/overlay/detail/PeerImp.cpp b/src/xrpld/overlay/detail/PeerImp.cpp
index 0f87ba5a39a..55f640cf5b5 100644
--- a/src/xrpld/overlay/detail/PeerImp.cpp
+++ b/src/xrpld/overlay/detail/PeerImp.cpp
@@ -2596,9 +2596,6 @@ PeerImp::onMessage(std::shared_ptr<protocol::TMGetObjectByHash> const& m)
 
         reply.set_query(false);
 
-        if (packet.has_seq())
-            reply.set_seq(packet.seq());
-
         reply.set_type(packet.type());
 
         if (packet.has_ledgerhash())
@@ -2636,8 +2633,6 @@ PeerImp::onMessage(std::shared_ptr<protocol::TMGetObjectByHash> const& m)
                     if (obj.has_ledgerseq())
                         newObj.set_ledgerseq(obj.ledgerseq());
 
-                    // VFALCO NOTE "seq" in the message is obsolete
-
                     // Check if by adding this object, reply has reached its
                     // limit
                     if (reply.objects_size() >= Tuning::hardMaxReplyNodes)