diff --git a/sqlitecluster/SQLiteNode.cpp b/sqlitecluster/SQLiteNode.cpp
index 588369913..ff6172389 100644
--- a/sqlitecluster/SQLiteNode.cpp
+++ b/sqlitecluster/SQLiteNode.cpp
@@ -61,8 +61,6 @@
 
 SQLiteNode* SQLiteNode::KILLABLE_SQLITE_NODE{0};
 
-bool SQLiteNode::IS_DB2_RNO = false;
-
 // Initializations for static vars.
 const uint64_t SQLiteNode::RECV_TIMEOUT{STIME_US_PER_S * 30};
 
@@ -149,10 +147,6 @@ SQLiteNode::SQLiteNode(SQLiteServer& server, shared_ptr<SQLitePool> dbPool, cons
       _stateTimeout(STimeNow() + firstTimeout),
       _syncPeer(nullptr)
 {
-    if (_name == "auth.db2.rno") {
-        IS_DB2_RNO = true;
-    }
-
     KILLABLE_SQLITE_NODE = this;
     SASSERT(_originalPriority >= 0);
     onPrepareHandlerEnabled = false;
@@ -2631,18 +2625,15 @@ void SQLiteNode::postPoll(fd_map& fdm, uint64_t& nextActivity) {
             break;
             case SQLitePeer::PeerPostPollStatus::OK:
             {
+                auto lastRecvTime = peer->lastRecvTime();
                 auto now = STimeNow();
-                if (IS_DB2_RNO && peer->state != SQLiteNodeState::LEADING) {
-                    SINFO("Peer " << peer->name << " lastSent: " << (now - peer->lastSendTime()) << "us ago, lastRecv'ed: " << (now - peer->lastRecvTime()) << "us ago. (raw lastRecvTime: "
-                          << peer->lastSendTime() << ", raw lastSendTime: " << peer->lastRecvTime() << ")");
-                }
-                auto lastActivityTime = max(peer->lastSendTime(), peer->lastRecvTime());
-                if (lastActivityTime && now - lastActivityTime > SQLiteNode::RECV_TIMEOUT - 5 * STIME_US_PER_S) {
-                    SINFO("Close to timeout (" << (now - lastActivityTime) << "us since last activity), sending PING to peer '" << peer->name << "'");
-                    _sendPING(peer);
-                } else {
-                    if (IS_DB2_RNO && peer->state != SQLiteNodeState::LEADING) {
-                        SINFO("Not close to timeout for peer " << peer->name << ", lastActivityTime: " << lastActivityTime << ", now: " << now);
+                auto elapsed = (now - lastRecvTime);
+                if (lastRecvTime && elapsed > SQLiteNode::RECV_TIMEOUT - 5 * STIME_US_PER_S) {
+                    // Ping the peer (unless it's been less that 1 second since the last ping).
+                    if (now > (peer->lastPingTime + 1'000'000)) {
+                        SINFO("Close to timeout (" << elapsed << "us since last activity), sending PING to peer '" << peer->name << "'");
+                        peer->lastPingTime = now;
+                        _sendPING(peer);
                     }
                 }
                 try {
diff --git a/sqlitecluster/SQLiteNode.h b/sqlitecluster/SQLiteNode.h
index 522cba31c..1244f0cfa 100644
--- a/sqlitecluster/SQLiteNode.h
+++ b/sqlitecluster/SQLiteNode.h
@@ -68,8 +68,6 @@ class SQLiteNode : public STCPManager {
         FAILED
     };
 
-    static bool IS_DB2_RNO;
-
     // Write consistencies available
     enum ConsistencyLevel {
         ASYNC,  // Fully asynchronous write, no follower approval required.
diff --git a/sqlitecluster/SQLitePeer.cpp b/sqlitecluster/SQLitePeer.cpp
index 8832d14ae..4b8a12bc1 100644
--- a/sqlitecluster/SQLitePeer.cpp
+++ b/sqlitecluster/SQLitePeer.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ SQLitePeer::SQLitePeer(const string& name_, const string& host_, const STable& p
     subscribed(false),
     transactionResponse(Response::NONE),
     version(),
+    lastPingTime(0),
     hash()
 { }
 
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ void SQLitePeer::reset() {
     subscribed = false;
     transactionResponse = Response::NONE;
     version = "";
+    lastPingTime = 0,
     setCommit(0, "");
 }
 
@@ -60,7 +62,6 @@ void SQLitePeer::prePoll(fd_map& fdm) const {
     lock_guard<decltype(peerMutex)> lock(peerMutex);
     if (socket) {
         STCPManager::prePoll(fdm, *socket);
-        _lastRecvTime = socket->lastRecvTime;
     }
 }
 
@@ -72,9 +73,6 @@ SQLitePeer::PeerPostPollStatus SQLitePeer::postPoll(fd_map& fdm, uint64_t& nextA
         // We have a socket; process based on its state
         switch (socket->state.load()) {
             case STCPManager::Socket::CONNECTED: {
-                if (SQLiteNode::IS_DB2_RNO && state != SQLiteNodeState::LEADING && _lastRecvTime != socket->lastRecvTime) {
-                    SINFO("Updated last recv time from peer " << name);
-                }
                 // socket->lastRecvTime is always set, it's initialized to STimeNow() at creation.
                 if (socket->lastRecvTime + SQLiteNode::RECV_TIMEOUT < STimeNow()) {
                     SHMMM("Connection with peer '" << name << "' timed out.");
@@ -237,16 +235,12 @@ bool SQLitePeer::isPermafollower(const STable& params) {
 void SQLitePeer::sendMessage(const SData& message) {
     lock_guard<decltype(peerMutex)> lock(peerMutex);
     if (socket) {
-        uint64_t lastSendTime = socket->lastSendTime;
         size_t bytesSent = 0;
         if (socket->send(message.serialize(), &bytesSent)) {
             SINFO("No error sending " << message.methodLine << " to peer " << name << " (" << bytesSent << " bytes actually sent).");
         } else {
             SHMMM("Error sending " << message.methodLine << " to peer " << name << ".");
         }
-        if (SQLiteNode::IS_DB2_RNO && state != SQLiteNodeState::LEADING && lastSendTime != socket->lastSendTime) {
-            SINFO("Updated last send time to peer " << name);
-        }
     } else {
         SINFO("Tried to send " << message.methodLine << " to peer " << name << ", but not available.");
     }
diff --git a/sqlitecluster/SQLitePeer.h b/sqlitecluster/SQLitePeer.h
index ff436b590..cb3e07ff3 100644
--- a/sqlitecluster/SQLitePeer.h
+++ b/sqlitecluster/SQLitePeer.h
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ class SQLitePeer {
     atomic<bool> subscribed;
     atomic<Response> transactionResponse;
     atomic<string> version;
+    atomic<uint64_t> lastPingTime;
 
   private:
     // For initializing the permafollower value from the params list.
@@ -99,8 +100,6 @@ class SQLitePeer {
 
     // Not named with an underscore because it's only sort-of private (see friend class declaration above).
     STCPManager::Socket* socket = nullptr;
-
-    mutable uint64_t _lastRecvTime = 0;
 };
 
 // serialization for Responses.