diff --git a/lib/http/rpc.js b/lib/http/rpc.js
index b23e3b8c..4a8dd17b 100644
--- a/lib/http/rpc.js
+++ b/lib/http/rpc.js
@@ -1012,7 +1012,7 @@ RPC.prototype.pruneBlockchain = co(function* pruneBlockchain(args, help) {
     throw new RPCError(errs.MISC_ERROR, 'Chain is too short for pruning.');
 
   try {
-    yield this.chain.retroPrune();
+    yield this.chain.prune();
   } catch (e) {
     throw new RPCError(errs.DATABASE_ERROR, e.message);
   }