diff --git a/legal-auto.py b/legal-auto.py
index 8d0e8be6..492ba109 100755
--- a/legal-auto.py
+++ b/legal-auto.py
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ class LegalAuto(ReviewBot.ReviewBot):
         else:
             self.apinick = 'obs#'
         self.override_allow = False # Handled via external tool.
+        self.request_default_return = True
 
     def request_priority(self):
         prio = self.request.priority or 'moderate'
@@ -135,10 +136,6 @@ class LegalAuto(ReviewBot.ReviewBot):
         self.message = 'ok'
         return True
 
-    def check_action__default(self, req, a):
-        self.logger.error("unhandled request type %s" % a.type)
-        return True
-
     def prepare_review(self):
         url = osc.core.makeurl(self.legaldb, ['requests'])
         req = REQ.get(url, headers=self.legaldb_headers).json()