diff --git a/solr/core/src/java/org/apache/solr/handler/SnapPuller.java b/solr/core/src/java/org/apache/solr/handler/SnapPuller.java
index cc4259bdb3f..be83de94eab 100644
--- a/solr/core/src/java/org/apache/solr/handler/SnapPuller.java
+++ b/solr/core/src/java/org/apache/solr/handler/SnapPuller.java
@@ -318,19 +318,7 @@ public class SnapPuller {
       long latestVersion = (Long) response.get(CMD_INDEX_VERSION);
       long latestGeneration = (Long) response.get(GENERATION);
 
-      IndexCommit commit;
-      RefCounted<SolrIndexSearcher> searcherRefCounted = null;
-      try {
-        searcherRefCounted = core.getNewestSearcher(false);
-        if (searcherRefCounted == null) {
-          SolrException.log(LOG, "No open searcher found - fetch aborted");
-          return false;
-        }
-        commit = searcherRefCounted.get().getIndexReader().getIndexCommit();
-      } finally {
-        if (searcherRefCounted != null)
-          searcherRefCounted.decref();
-      }
+      IndexCommit commit = core.getDeletionPolicy().getLatestCommit();
       
       if (latestVersion == 0L) {
         if (forceReplication && commit.getGeneration() != 0) {