diff --git a/conf/vanilla-server.json b/conf/vanilla-server.json
index 53d14e4..da222bb 100644
--- a/conf/vanilla-server.json
+++ b/conf/vanilla-server.json
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@
         "host":   "localhost",
         "domain": ""
       },
-      "noResultsUrl": "",
       "postRatePublish": {
         "protocol":   "amqp",
         "hostname":   "localhost",
diff --git a/src/server/daemon/Daemon.js b/src/server/daemon/Daemon.js
index a5a7682..789f45f 100644
--- a/src/server/daemon/Daemon.js
+++ b/src/server/daemon/Daemon.js
@@ -113,9 +113,8 @@ module.exports = AbstractClass( 'Daemon',
             this._createDebugLog(),
             this._createAccessLog(),
             this._conf.get( 'skey' ),
-            this._conf.get( 'services.rating.noResultsUrl' ),
             this._conf.get( 'services.rating.postRatePublish' ),
-        ] ).then( ([ debug_log, access_log, skey, no_results_url, post_rate ]) =>
+        ] ).then( ([ debug_log, access_log, skey, post_rate ]) =>
         {
             this._debugLog   = debug_log;
             this._accessLog  = access_log;
@@ -135,7 +134,6 @@ module.exports = AbstractClass( 'Daemon',
             ).then( post_rate_publish =>
                 this._routers = this.getRouters(
                     skey,
-                    no_results_url,
                     post_rate_publish
                 )
             );
@@ -202,23 +200,18 @@ module.exports = AbstractClass( 'Daemon',
      * Get (and initialize) controller
      *
      * The controller will only be initialized with the session key SKEY and
-     * all-submit notification URL NO_RESULTS_URL if they are provided,
-     * respectively.
+     * post-rate AMQP configuration if they are provided, respectively.
      *
      * @param {string=} skey              session key
-     * @param {string=} no_results_url    URL for all-submit notification
      * @param {Object=} post_rate_publish configuration for post-rate messages
      *
      * @return {Object} controller
      */
-    'protected getProgramController': function(
-        skey, no_results_url, post_rate_publish
-    )
+    'protected getProgramController': function( skey, post_rate_publish )
     {
         var controller = require( './controller' );
 
-        controller.rater          = this._rater;
-        controller.no_results_url = no_results_url || controller.no_results_url;
+        controller.rater = this._rater;
 
         controller.post_rate_publish =
             post_rate_publish || controller.post_rate_publish;
@@ -312,13 +305,11 @@ module.exports = AbstractClass( 'Daemon',
     'abstract protected getEncryptionService': [],
 
 
-    'protected getRouters': function(
-        skey, no_results_url, post_rate_publish
-    )
+    'protected getRouters': function( skey, post_rate_publish )
     {
         return [
             this.getProgramController(
-                skey, no_results_url, post_rate_publish
+                skey, post_rate_publish
             ),
             this.getScriptsController(),
             this.getClientErrorController(),
diff --git a/src/server/daemon/controller.js b/src/server/daemon/controller.js
index 52f10b8..0bcb076 100644
--- a/src/server/daemon/controller.js
+++ b/src/server/daemon/controller.js
@@ -113,7 +113,6 @@ var sflag = {};
 // TODO: kluge to get liza somewhat decoupled from lovullo (rating module)
 exports.rater             = {};
 exports.skey              = "";
-exports.no_results_url    = "";
 exports.post_rate_publish = {};
 
 
@@ -138,35 +137,8 @@ exports.init = function( logger, enc_service, conf )
         server_cache = _createCache( server );
         server.init( server_cache, exports.rater );
 
-        // TODO: do none of this if no_results_url is provided
-        const createSubmitDapi = request => HttpDataApi
-            .use( HttpDataApiUrlData( [ 'quote_id' ] ) )
-            (
-                exports.no_results_url,
-                'PUT',
-
-                NodeHttpImpl
-                    .use( SpoofedNodeHttpImpl( request ) )
-                    (
-                        {
-                            http: require( 'http' ),
-                            https: require( 'https' ),
-                        },
-                        require( 'url' ),
-                        this._origin
-                    ),
-                ''
-            );
-
-        // only use the submit notification if a URL was provided
-        const RatingServiceBase = ( exports.no_results_url )
-            ? RatingService.use(
-                RatingServiceSubmitNotify( createSubmitDapi, dao )
-            )
-            : RatingService;
-
         // TODO: temporary proof-of-concept
-        rating_service = RatingServiceBase.use(
+        rating_service = RatingService.use(
             RatingServicePublish( amqplib, exports.post_rate_publish )
         )(
             logger, dao, server, exports.rater
diff --git a/src/server/service/RatingService.js b/src/server/service/RatingService.js
index da2f873..14e90fd 100644
--- a/src/server/service/RatingService.js
+++ b/src/server/service/RatingService.js
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ var Class  = require( 'easejs' ).Class;
  */
 module.exports = Class( 'RatingService',
 {
-    _logger: null,
+    logger: null,
 
-    _dao: null,
+    dao: null,
 
     _server: null,
 
diff --git a/src/server/service/RatingServicePublish.js b/src/server/service/RatingServicePublish.js
index a99944f..6138f11 100644
--- a/src/server/service/RatingServicePublish.js
+++ b/src/server/service/RatingServicePublish.js
@@ -111,6 +111,8 @@ module.exports = Trait( 'RatingServicePublish' )
                     quote
                 );
             } );
+
+        this.__super( request, data, actions, program, quote );
     },