diff --git a/ledger-tool/src/main.rs b/ledger-tool/src/main.rs
index 159051d67..a32a8ab49 100644
--- a/ledger-tool/src/main.rs
+++ b/ledger-tool/src/main.rs
@@ -1132,6 +1132,20 @@ fn main() {
                     .help("Slots to mark dead"),
             )
         )
+        .subcommand(
+            SubCommand::with_name("remove-dead-slot")
+            .about("Remove the dead flag for a slot")
+            .arg(
+                Arg::with_name("slots")
+                    .index(1)
+                    .value_name("SLOTS")
+                    .validator(is_slot)
+                    .takes_value(true)
+                    .multiple(true)
+                    .required(true)
+                    .help("Slots to mark as not dead"),
+            )
+        )
         .subcommand(
             SubCommand::with_name("genesis")
             .about("Prints the ledger's genesis config")
@@ -1870,7 +1884,20 @@ fn main() {
             for slot in slots {
                 match blockstore.set_dead_slot(slot) {
                     Ok(_) => println!("Slot {} dead", slot),
-                    Err(err) => eprintln!("Failed to set slot {} dead slot: {}", slot, err),
+                    Err(err) => eprintln!("Failed to set slot {} dead slot: {:?}", slot, err),
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        ("remove-dead-slot", Some(arg_matches)) => {
+            let slots = values_t_or_exit!(arg_matches, "slots", Slot);
+            let blockstore =
+                open_blockstore(&ledger_path, AccessType::PrimaryOnly, wal_recovery_mode);
+            for slot in slots {
+                match blockstore.remove_dead_slot(slot) {
+                    Ok(_) => println!("Slot {} not longer marked dead", slot),
+                    Err(err) => {
+                        eprintln!("Failed to remove dead flag for slot {}, {:?}", slot, err)
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/ledger/src/blockstore.rs b/ledger/src/blockstore.rs
index c3c59e7e4..798df623e 100644
--- a/ledger/src/blockstore.rs
+++ b/ledger/src/blockstore.rs
@@ -3076,6 +3076,10 @@ impl Blockstore {
         self.dead_slots_cf.put(slot, &true)
     }
 
+    pub fn remove_dead_slot(&self, slot: Slot) -> Result<()> {
+        self.dead_slots_cf.delete(slot)
+    }
+
     pub fn store_duplicate_if_not_existing(
         &self,
         slot: Slot,