diff --git a/node/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/node/internal/CordaRPCOpsImpl.kt b/node/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/node/internal/CordaRPCOpsImpl.kt
index 08045171c5..ee685466d3 100644
--- a/node/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/node/internal/CordaRPCOpsImpl.kt
+++ b/node/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/node/internal/CordaRPCOpsImpl.kt
@@ -176,11 +176,7 @@ class CordaRPCOpsImpl(
 
     override fun currentNodeTime(): Instant = Instant.now(services.clock)
 
-    override fun waitUntilNetworkReady(): CordaFuture<Void?> {
-        return database.transaction {
-            services.networkMapCache.nodeReady
-        }
-    }
+    override fun waitUntilNetworkReady(): CordaFuture<Void?> = services.networkMapCache.nodeReady
 
     override fun wellKnownPartyFromAnonymous(party: AbstractParty): Party? {
         return database.transaction {