diff --git a/src/wallet/api/wallet.cpp b/src/wallet/api/wallet.cpp
index d5c2fbda2..fc2d6e755 100644
--- a/src/wallet/api/wallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/api/wallet.cpp
@@ -1413,6 +1413,18 @@ bool WalletImpl::rescanSpent()
   }
   return true;
 }
+
+
+void WalletImpl::hardForkInfo(uint8_t &version, uint64_t &earliest_height) const
+{
+    m_wallet->get_hard_fork_info(version, earliest_height);
+}
+
+bool WalletImpl::useForkRules(uint8_t version, int64_t early_blocks) const 
+{
+    return m_wallet->use_fork_rules(version,early_blocks);
+}
+
 } // namespace
 
 namespace Bitmonero = Monero;
diff --git a/src/wallet/api/wallet.h b/src/wallet/api/wallet.h
index 456110908..c376dd6c1 100644
--- a/src/wallet/api/wallet.h
+++ b/src/wallet/api/wallet.h
@@ -99,7 +99,8 @@ public:
     bool watchOnly() const;
     bool rescanSpent();
     bool testnet() const {return m_wallet->testnet();}
-
+    void hardForkInfo(uint8_t &version, uint64_t &earliest_height) const;
+    bool useForkRules(uint8_t version, int64_t early_blocks) const;
 
     PendingTransaction * createTransaction(const std::string &dst_addr, const std::string &payment_id,
                                         optional<uint64_t> amount, uint32_t mixin_count,
diff --git a/src/wallet/api/wallet_manager.cpp b/src/wallet/api/wallet_manager.cpp
index 8e86c87b3..b2f947972 100644
--- a/src/wallet/api/wallet_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/api/wallet_manager.cpp
@@ -377,26 +377,6 @@ double WalletManagerImpl::miningHashRate() const
     return mres.speed;
 }
 
-void WalletManagerImpl::hardForkInfo(uint8_t &version, uint64_t &earliest_height) const
-{
-    epee::json_rpc::request<cryptonote::COMMAND_RPC_HARD_FORK_INFO::request> req_t = AUTO_VAL_INIT(req_t);
-    epee::json_rpc::response<cryptonote::COMMAND_RPC_HARD_FORK_INFO::response, std::string> resp_t = AUTO_VAL_INIT(resp_t);
-
-    version = 0;
-    earliest_height = 0;
-
-    epee::net_utils::http::http_simple_client http_client;
-    req_t.jsonrpc = "2.0";
-    req_t.id = epee::serialization::storage_entry(0);
-    req_t.method = "hard_fork_info";
-    req_t.params.version = 0;
-    bool r = connect_and_invoke(m_daemonAddress, "/json_rpc", req_t, resp_t);
-    if (!r || resp_t.result.status != CORE_RPC_STATUS_OK)
-        return;
-    version = resp_t.result.version;
-    earliest_height = resp_t.result.earliest_height;
-}
-
 uint64_t WalletManagerImpl::blockTarget() const
 {
     cryptonote::COMMAND_RPC_GET_INFO::request ireq;
diff --git a/src/wallet/api/wallet_manager.h b/src/wallet/api/wallet_manager.h
index 677c105fb..033e8108f 100644
--- a/src/wallet/api/wallet_manager.h
+++ b/src/wallet/api/wallet_manager.h
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ public:
     uint64_t blockchainTargetHeight() const;
     uint64_t networkDifficulty() const;
     double miningHashRate() const;
-    void hardForkInfo(uint8_t &version, uint64_t &earliest_height) const;
     uint64_t blockTarget() const;
     bool isMining() const;
     bool startMining(const std::string &address, uint32_t threads = 1, bool background_mining = false, bool ignore_battery = true);
diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet2_api.h b/src/wallet/wallet2_api.h
index eee1c8d3c..17d0caf7d 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet2_api.h
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet2_api.h
@@ -296,7 +296,10 @@ struct Wallet
     virtual std::string address() const = 0;
     virtual std::string path() const = 0;
     virtual bool testnet() const = 0;
-    
+    //! returns current hard fork info
+    virtual void hardForkInfo(uint8_t &version, uint64_t &earliest_height) const = 0;
+    //! check if hard fork rules should be used
+    virtual bool useForkRules(uint8_t version, int64_t early_blocks) const = 0;  
     /*!
      * \brief integratedAddress - returns integrated address for current wallet address and given payment_id.
      *                            if passed "payment_id" param is an empty string or not-valid payment id string
@@ -686,9 +689,6 @@ struct WalletManager
     //! returns current mining hash rate (0 if not mining)
     virtual double miningHashRate() const = 0;
 
-    //! returns current hard fork info
-    virtual void hardForkInfo(uint8_t &version, uint64_t &earliest_height) const = 0;
-
     //! returns current block target
     virtual uint64_t blockTarget() const = 0;