diff --git a/cli/src/stake.rs b/cli/src/stake.rs
index 6d3f2916a6..6db8fad633 100644
--- a/cli/src/stake.rs
+++ b/cli/src/stake.rs
@@ -1002,6 +1002,7 @@ pub fn process_withdraw_stake(
         &withdraw_authority.pubkey(),
         destination_account_pubkey,
         lamports,
+        None,
     )];
 
     let fee_payer = config.signers[fee_payer];
diff --git a/programs/stake/src/stake_instruction.rs b/programs/stake/src/stake_instruction.rs
index a87ec591cc..86952a8568 100644
--- a/programs/stake/src/stake_instruction.rs
+++ b/programs/stake/src/stake_instruction.rs
@@ -327,8 +327,9 @@ pub fn withdraw(
     withdrawer_pubkey: &Pubkey,
     to_pubkey: &Pubkey,
     lamports: u64,
+    custodian_pubkey: Option<&Pubkey>,
 ) -> Instruction {
-    let account_metas = vec![
+    let mut account_metas = vec![
         AccountMeta::new(*stake_pubkey, false),
         AccountMeta::new(*to_pubkey, false),
         AccountMeta::new_readonly(sysvar::clock::id(), false),
@@ -336,24 +337,9 @@ pub fn withdraw(
     ]
     .with_signer(withdrawer_pubkey);
 
-    Instruction::new(id(), &StakeInstruction::Withdraw(lamports), account_metas)
-}
-
-pub fn withdraw_early(
-    stake_pubkey: &Pubkey,
-    withdrawer_pubkey: &Pubkey,
-    to_pubkey: &Pubkey,
-    lamports: u64,
-    custodian_pubkey: &Pubkey,
-) -> Instruction {
-    let account_metas = vec![
-        AccountMeta::new(*stake_pubkey, false),
-        AccountMeta::new(*to_pubkey, false),
-        AccountMeta::new_readonly(sysvar::clock::id(), false),
-        AccountMeta::new_readonly(sysvar::stake_history::id(), false),
-    ]
-    .with_signer(withdrawer_pubkey)
-    .with_signer(custodian_pubkey);
+    if let Some(custodian_pubkey) = custodian_pubkey {
+        account_metas = account_metas.with_signer(custodian_pubkey)
+    }
 
     Instruction::new(id(), &StakeInstruction::Withdraw(lamports), account_metas)
 }
@@ -537,7 +523,8 @@ mod tests {
                 &Pubkey::default(),
                 &Pubkey::default(),
                 &Pubkey::new_rand(),
-                100
+                100,
+                None,
             )),
             Err(InstructionError::InvalidAccountData),
         );
diff --git a/runtime/tests/stake.rs b/runtime/tests/stake.rs
index 00366aeb38..bb71fd198a 100644
--- a/runtime/tests/stake.rs
+++ b/runtime/tests/stake.rs
@@ -224,6 +224,7 @@ fn test_stake_account_lifetime() {
             &stake_pubkey,
             &Pubkey::new_rand(),
             1,
+            None,
         )],
         Some(&mint_pubkey),
     );
@@ -318,6 +319,7 @@ fn test_stake_account_lifetime() {
             &stake_pubkey,
             &Pubkey::new_rand(),
             lamports / 2 - split_staked + 1,
+            None,
         )],
         Some(&mint_pubkey),
     );
@@ -339,6 +341,7 @@ fn test_stake_account_lifetime() {
             &stake_pubkey,
             &Pubkey::new_rand(),
             lamports / 2,
+            None,
         )],
         Some(&mint_pubkey),
     );
@@ -354,6 +357,7 @@ fn test_stake_account_lifetime() {
             &stake_pubkey,
             &Pubkey::new_rand(),
             lamports / 2 - split_staked,
+            None,
         )],
         Some(&mint_pubkey),
     );
@@ -378,6 +382,7 @@ fn test_stake_account_lifetime() {
             &stake_pubkey,
             &Pubkey::new_rand(),
             split_staked,
+            None,
         )],
         Some(&mint_pubkey),
     );
diff --git a/stake-monitor/src/lib.rs b/stake-monitor/src/lib.rs
index cd6dbdd4d3..a932ba39a5 100644
--- a/stake-monitor/src/lib.rs
+++ b/stake-monitor/src/lib.rs
@@ -450,6 +450,7 @@ mod test {
                         &stake3_keypair.pubkey(),
                         &payer.pubkey(),
                         one_sol,
+                        None,
                     )],
                     Some(&payer.pubkey()),
                 ),