diff --git a/src/borg/remote.py b/src/borg/remote.py
index 8088418a0..44a7d8e87 100644
--- a/src/borg/remote.py
+++ b/src/borg/remote.py
@@ -462,6 +462,8 @@ def do_rpc(self, *args, **kwargs):
                     continue
                 if 'previously' in restriction and named[name] == restriction['previously']:
                     continue
+                if restriction.get('dontcare', False):
+                    continue
 
                 raise self.RPCServerOutdated("{0} {1}={2!s}".format(f.__name__, name, named[name]),
                                              format_version(restriction['since']))
@@ -890,8 +892,8 @@ def check(self, repair=False, save_space=False):
         """actual remoting is done via self.call in the @api decorator"""
 
     @api(since=parse_version('1.0.0'),
-         compact={'since': parse_version('1.2.0a0'), 'previously': True},
-         cleanup_commits={'since': parse_version('1.2.0a0'), 'previously': False})
+         compact={'since': parse_version('1.2.0a0'), 'previously': True, 'dontcare': True},
+         cleanup_commits={'since': parse_version('1.2.0a0'), 'previously': False, 'dontcare': True})
     def commit(self, save_space=False, compact=True, cleanup_commits=False):
         """actual remoting is done via self.call in the @api decorator"""