diff --git a/sgx-catapult.rb b/sgx-catapult.rb
index b5a41511d24e49b5955e3d678e65e5e8bd625728..437c07391cae1bb8419044c9d06330aff1a62e12 100755
--- a/sgx-catapult.rb
+++ b/sgx-catapult.rb
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ module SGXcatapult
 		@gateway_features.uniq!
 	end
 
-	presence :subscribe? do |p|
+	subscription :request? do |p|
 		puts "PRESENCE1: #{p.inspect}"
 
 		# subscriptions are allowed from anyone - send reply immediately
@@ -804,12 +804,6 @@ module SGXcatapult
 		}.catch(&method(:panic))
 	end
 
-	subscription(:request?) do |s|
-		# TODO: are these the best to return?  really need '!' here?
-		#write_to_stream s.approve!
-		#write_to_stream s.request!
-	end
-
 	iq :get? do |i|
 		write_to_stream error_msg(i.reply, i.children, 'cancel', 'feature-not-implemented')
 	end