diff --git a/third_party/github.com/coreos/raft/append_entries_request_test.go b/third_party/github.com/coreos/raft/append_entries_request_test.go
index d8cbce735..34a827f67 100644
--- a/third_party/github.com/coreos/raft/append_entries_request_test.go
+++ b/third_party/github.com/coreos/raft/append_entries_request_test.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ func createTestAppendEntriesRequest(entryCount int) (*AppendEntriesRequest, []by
 	entries := make([]*LogEntry, 0)
 	for i := 0; i < entryCount; i++ {
 		command := &DefaultJoinCommand{Name: "localhost:1000"}
-		entry, _ := newLogEntry(nil, 1, 2, command)
+		entry, _ := newLogEntry(nil, nil, 1, 2, command)
 		entries = append(entries, entry)
 	}
 	req := newAppendEntriesRequest(1, 1, 1, 1, "leader", entries)
diff --git a/third_party/github.com/coreos/raft/event.go b/third_party/github.com/coreos/raft/event.go
index 8cd20bf66..649a1158c 100644
--- a/third_party/github.com/coreos/raft/event.go
+++ b/third_party/github.com/coreos/raft/event.go
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ const (
 	TermChangeEventType   = "termChange"
 	AddPeerEventType      = "addPeer"
 	RemovePeerEventType   = "removePeer"
+
+	HeartbeatTimeoutEventType         = "heartbeatTimeout"
+	ElectionTimeoutThresholdEventType = "electionTimeoutThreshold"
 )
 
 // Event represents an action that occurred within the Raft library.
diff --git a/third_party/github.com/coreos/raft/http_transporter.go b/third_party/github.com/coreos/raft/http_transporter.go
index de2fa67ac..a74a5d628 100644
--- a/third_party/github.com/coreos/raft/http_transporter.go
+++ b/third_party/github.com/coreos/raft/http_transporter.go
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ type HTTPTransporter struct {
 	appendEntriesPath string
 	requestVotePath   string
 	httpClient        http.Client
+	Transport         *http.Transport
 }
 
 type HTTPMuxer interface {
@@ -38,13 +39,15 @@ type HTTPMuxer interface {
 
 // Creates a new HTTP transporter with the given path prefix.
 func NewHTTPTransporter(prefix string) *HTTPTransporter {
-	return &HTTPTransporter{
+	t := &HTTPTransporter{
 		DisableKeepAlives: false,
 		prefix:            prefix,
 		appendEntriesPath: fmt.Sprintf("%s%s", prefix, "/appendEntries"),
 		requestVotePath:   fmt.Sprintf("%s%s", prefix, "/requestVote"),
-		httpClient:        http.Client{Transport: &http.Transport{DisableKeepAlives: false}},
+		Transport:         &http.Transport{DisableKeepAlives: false},
 	}
+	t.httpClient.Transport = t.Transport
+	return t
 }
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -99,6 +102,7 @@ func (t *HTTPTransporter) SendAppendEntriesRequest(server Server, peer *Peer, re
 	url := fmt.Sprintf("%s%s", peer.ConnectionString, t.AppendEntriesPath())
 	traceln(server.Name(), "POST", url)
 
+	t.Transport.ResponseHeaderTimeout = server.ElectionTimeout()
 	httpResp, err := t.httpClient.Post(url, "application/protobuf", &b)
 	if httpResp == nil || err != nil {
 		traceln("transporter.ae.response.error:", err)
diff --git a/third_party/github.com/coreos/raft/log.go b/third_party/github.com/coreos/raft/log.go
index 88be08e98..f137ecf98 100644
--- a/third_party/github.com/coreos/raft/log.go
+++ b/third_party/github.com/coreos/raft/log.go
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ type Log struct {
 	file        *os.File
 	path        string
 	entries     []*LogEntry
-	results     []*logResult
 	commitIndex uint64
 	mutex       sync.RWMutex
 	startIndex  uint64 // the index before the first entry in the Log entries
@@ -162,7 +161,7 @@ func (l *Log) open(path string) error {
 	// Read the file and decode entries.
 	for {
 		// Instantiate log entry and decode into it.
-		entry, _ := newLogEntry(l, 0, 0, nil)
+		entry, _ := newLogEntry(l, nil, 0, 0, nil)
 		entry.Position, _ = l.file.Seek(0, os.SEEK_CUR)
 
 		n, err := entry.decode(l.file)
@@ -191,8 +190,6 @@ func (l *Log) open(path string) error {
 
 		readBytes += int64(n)
 	}
-	l.results = make([]*logResult, len(l.entries))
-
 	debugln("open.log.recovery number of log ", len(l.entries))
 	return nil
 }
@@ -207,7 +204,6 @@ func (l *Log) close() {
 		l.file = nil
 	}
 	l.entries = make([]*LogEntry, 0)
-	l.results = make([]*logResult, 0)
 }
 
 //--------------------------------------
@@ -215,8 +211,8 @@ func (l *Log) close() {
 //--------------------------------------
 
 // Creates a log entry associated with this log.
-func (l *Log) createEntry(term uint64, command Command) (*LogEntry, error) {
-	return newLogEntry(l, l.nextIndex(), term, command)
+func (l *Log) createEntry(term uint64, command Command, e *ev) (*LogEntry, error) {
+	return newLogEntry(l, e, l.nextIndex(), term, command)
 }
 
 // Retrieves an entry from the log. If the entry has been eliminated because
@@ -276,35 +272,6 @@ func (l *Log) getEntriesAfter(index uint64, maxLogEntriesPerRequest uint64) ([]*
 	}
 }
 
-// Retrieves the return value and error for an entry. The result can only exist
-// after the entry has been committed.
-func (l *Log) getEntryResult(entry *LogEntry, clear bool) (interface{}, error) {
-	l.mutex.RLock()
-	defer l.mutex.RUnlock()
-
-	if entry == nil {
-		panic("raft: Log entry required for error retrieval")
-	}
-	debugln("getEntryResult.result index: ", entry.Index-l.startIndex-1)
-	// If a result exists for the entry then return it with its error.
-	if entry.Index > l.startIndex && entry.Index <= l.startIndex+uint64(len(l.results)) {
-		if result := l.results[entry.Index-l.startIndex-1]; result != nil {
-
-			// keep the records before remove it
-			returnValue, err := result.returnValue, result.err
-
-			// Remove reference to result if it's being cleared after retrieval.
-			if clear {
-				result.returnValue = nil
-			}
-
-			return returnValue, err
-		}
-	}
-
-	return nil, nil
-}
-
 //--------------------------------------
 // Commit
 //--------------------------------------
@@ -402,7 +369,10 @@ func (l *Log) setCommitIndex(index uint64) error {
 		// Apply the changes to the state machine and store the error code.
 		returnValue, err := l.ApplyFunc(command)
 		debugln("setCommitIndex.set.result index: ", entryIndex)
-		l.results[entryIndex] = &logResult{returnValue: returnValue, err: err}
+		if entry.event != nil {
+			entry.event.returnValue = returnValue
+			entry.event.c <- err
+		}
 	}
 	return nil
 }
@@ -443,6 +413,14 @@ func (l *Log) truncate(index uint64, term uint64) error {
 		debugln("log.truncate.clear")
 		l.file.Truncate(0)
 		l.file.Seek(0, os.SEEK_SET)
+
+		// notify clients if this node is the previous leader
+		for _, entry := range l.entries {
+			if entry.event != nil {
+				entry.event.c <- errors.New("command failed to be committed due to node failure")
+			}
+		}
+
 		l.entries = []*LogEntry{}
 	} else {
 		// Do not truncate if the entry at index does not have the matching term.
@@ -458,6 +436,15 @@ func (l *Log) truncate(index uint64, term uint64) error {
 			position := l.entries[index-l.startIndex].Position
 			l.file.Truncate(position)
 			l.file.Seek(position, os.SEEK_SET)
+
+			// notify clients if this node is the previous leader
+			for i := index - l.startIndex; i < uint64(len(l.entries)); i++ {
+				entry := l.entries[i]
+				if entry.event != nil {
+					entry.event.c <- errors.New("command failed to be committed due to node failure")
+				}
+			}
+
 			l.entries = l.entries[0 : index-l.startIndex]
 		}
 	}
@@ -529,7 +516,6 @@ func (l *Log) appendEntry(entry *LogEntry) error {
 
 	// Append to entries list if stored on disk.
 	l.entries = append(l.entries, entry)
-	l.results = append(l.results, nil)
 
 	return nil
 }
@@ -558,7 +544,6 @@ func (l *Log) writeEntry(entry *LogEntry, w io.Writer) (int64, error) {
 
 	// Append to entries list if stored on disk.
 	l.entries = append(l.entries, entry)
-	l.results = append(l.results, nil)
 
 	return int64(size), nil
 }
@@ -570,7 +555,6 @@ func (l *Log) writeEntry(entry *LogEntry, w io.Writer) (int64, error) {
 // compact the log before index (including index)
 func (l *Log) compact(index uint64, term uint64) error {
 	var entries []*LogEntry
-	var results []*logResult
 
 	l.mutex.Lock()
 	defer l.mutex.Unlock()
@@ -583,11 +567,9 @@ func (l *Log) compact(index uint64, term uint64) error {
 	// we just recovery from on snapshot
 	if index >= l.internalCurrentIndex() {
 		entries = make([]*LogEntry, 0)
-		results = make([]*logResult, 0)
 	} else {
 		// get all log entries after index
 		entries = l.entries[index-l.startIndex:]
-		results = l.results[index-l.startIndex:]
 	}
 
 	// create a new log file and add all the entries
@@ -621,7 +603,6 @@ func (l *Log) compact(index uint64, term uint64) error {
 
 	// compaction the in memory log
 	l.entries = entries
-	l.results = results
 	l.startIndex = index
 	l.startTerm = term
 	return nil
diff --git a/third_party/github.com/coreos/raft/log_entry.go b/third_party/github.com/coreos/raft/log_entry.go
index ff344d048..94cfb94e2 100644
--- a/third_party/github.com/coreos/raft/log_entry.go
+++ b/third_party/github.com/coreos/raft/log_entry.go
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@ type LogEntry struct {
 	CommandName string
 	Command     []byte
 	Position    int64 // position in the log file
-	commit      chan bool
+	event       *ev
 }
 
 // Creates a new log entry associated with a log.
-func newLogEntry(log *Log, index uint64, term uint64, command Command) (*LogEntry, error) {
+func newLogEntry(log *Log, event *ev, index uint64, term uint64, command Command) (*LogEntry, error) {
 	var buf bytes.Buffer
 	var commandName string
 	if command != nil {
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ func newLogEntry(log *Log, index uint64, term uint64, command Command) (*LogEntr
 		Term:        term,
 		CommandName: commandName,
 		Command:     buf.Bytes(),
-		commit:      make(chan bool, 5),
+		event:       event,
 	}
 
 	return e, nil
diff --git a/third_party/github.com/coreos/raft/log_test.go b/third_party/github.com/coreos/raft/log_test.go
index e890090c3..e2b53c846 100644
--- a/third_party/github.com/coreos/raft/log_test.go
+++ b/third_party/github.com/coreos/raft/log_test.go
@@ -30,15 +30,15 @@ func TestLogNewLog(t *testing.T) {
 	defer log.close()
 	defer os.Remove(path)
 
-	e, _ := newLogEntry(log, 1, 1, &testCommand1{Val: "foo", I: 20})
+	e, _ := newLogEntry(log, nil, 1, 1, &testCommand1{Val: "foo", I: 20})
 	if err := log.appendEntry(e); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Unable to append: %v", err)
 	}
-	e, _ = newLogEntry(log, 2, 1, &testCommand2{X: 100})
+	e, _ = newLogEntry(log, nil, 2, 1, &testCommand2{X: 100})
 	if err := log.appendEntry(e); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Unable to append: %v", err)
 	}
-	e, _ = newLogEntry(log, 3, 2, &testCommand1{Val: "bar", I: 0})
+	e, _ = newLogEntry(log, nil, 3, 2, &testCommand1{Val: "bar", I: 0})
 	if err := log.appendEntry(e); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Unable to append: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -63,9 +63,9 @@ func TestLogNewLog(t *testing.T) {
 // Ensure that we can decode and encode to an existing log.
 func TestLogExistingLog(t *testing.T) {
 	tmpLog := newLog()
-	e0, _ := newLogEntry(tmpLog, 1, 1, &testCommand1{Val: "foo", I: 20})
-	e1, _ := newLogEntry(tmpLog, 2, 1, &testCommand2{X: 100})
-	e2, _ := newLogEntry(tmpLog, 3, 2, &testCommand1{Val: "bar", I: 0})
+	e0, _ := newLogEntry(tmpLog, nil, 1, 1, &testCommand1{Val: "foo", I: 20})
+	e1, _ := newLogEntry(tmpLog, nil, 2, 1, &testCommand2{X: 100})
+	e2, _ := newLogEntry(tmpLog, nil, 3, 2, &testCommand1{Val: "bar", I: 0})
 	log, path := setupLog([]*LogEntry{e0, e1, e2})
 	defer log.close()
 	defer os.Remove(path)
@@ -88,9 +88,9 @@ func TestLogExistingLog(t *testing.T) {
 // Ensure that we can check the contents of the log by index/term.
 func TestLogContainsEntries(t *testing.T) {
 	tmpLog := newLog()
-	e0, _ := newLogEntry(tmpLog, 1, 1, &testCommand1{Val: "foo", I: 20})
-	e1, _ := newLogEntry(tmpLog, 2, 1, &testCommand2{X: 100})
-	e2, _ := newLogEntry(tmpLog, 3, 2, &testCommand1{Val: "bar", I: 0})
+	e0, _ := newLogEntry(tmpLog, nil, 1, 1, &testCommand1{Val: "foo", I: 20})
+	e1, _ := newLogEntry(tmpLog, nil, 2, 1, &testCommand2{X: 100})
+	e2, _ := newLogEntry(tmpLog, nil, 3, 2, &testCommand1{Val: "bar", I: 0})
 	log, path := setupLog([]*LogEntry{e0, e1, e2})
 	defer log.close()
 	defer os.Remove(path)
@@ -115,8 +115,8 @@ func TestLogContainsEntries(t *testing.T) {
 // Ensure that we can recover from an incomplete/corrupt log and continue logging.
 func TestLogRecovery(t *testing.T) {
 	tmpLog := newLog()
-	e0, _ := newLogEntry(tmpLog, 1, 1, &testCommand1{Val: "foo", I: 20})
-	e1, _ := newLogEntry(tmpLog, 2, 1, &testCommand2{X: 100})
+	e0, _ := newLogEntry(tmpLog, nil, 1, 1, &testCommand1{Val: "foo", I: 20})
+	e1, _ := newLogEntry(tmpLog, nil, 2, 1, &testCommand2{X: 100})
 	f, _ := ioutil.TempFile("", "raft-log-")
 
 	e0.encode(f)
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ func TestLogRecovery(t *testing.T) {
 	defer log.close()
 	defer os.Remove(f.Name())
 
-	e, _ := newLogEntry(log, 3, 2, &testCommand1{Val: "bat", I: -5})
+	e, _ := newLogEntry(log, nil, 3, 2, &testCommand1{Val: "bat", I: -5})
 	if err := log.appendEntry(e); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Unable to append: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -167,15 +167,15 @@ func TestLogTruncate(t *testing.T) {
 
 	defer os.Remove(path)
 
-	entry1, _ := newLogEntry(log, 1, 1, &testCommand1{Val: "foo", I: 20})
+	entry1, _ := newLogEntry(log, nil, 1, 1, &testCommand1{Val: "foo", I: 20})
 	if err := log.appendEntry(entry1); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Unable to append: %v", err)
 	}
-	entry2, _ := newLogEntry(log, 2, 1, &testCommand2{X: 100})
+	entry2, _ := newLogEntry(log, nil, 2, 1, &testCommand2{X: 100})
 	if err := log.appendEntry(entry2); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Unable to append: %v", err)
 	}
-	entry3, _ := newLogEntry(log, 3, 2, &testCommand1{Val: "bar", I: 0})
+	entry3, _ := newLogEntry(log, nil, 3, 2, &testCommand1{Val: "bar", I: 0})
 	if err := log.appendEntry(entry3); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Unable to append: %v", err)
 	}
diff --git a/third_party/github.com/coreos/raft/peer.go b/third_party/github.com/coreos/raft/peer.go
index 05a398178..1a0f20583 100644
--- a/third_party/github.com/coreos/raft/peer.go
+++ b/third_party/github.com/coreos/raft/peer.go
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ func (p *Peer) sendAppendEntriesRequest(req *AppendEntriesRequest) {
 
 	resp := p.server.Transporter().SendAppendEntriesRequest(p.server, p, req)
 	if resp == nil {
+		p.server.DispatchEvent(newEvent(HeartbeatTimeoutEventType, p, nil))
 		debugln("peer.flush.timeout: ", p.server.Name(), "->", p.Name)
 		return
 	}
diff --git a/third_party/github.com/coreos/raft/server.go b/third_party/github.com/coreos/raft/server.go
index 1eafa2675..4513196da 100644
--- a/third_party/github.com/coreos/raft/server.go
+++ b/third_party/github.com/coreos/raft/server.go
@@ -37,6 +37,11 @@ const (
 	DefaultElectionTimeout  = 150 * time.Millisecond
 )
 
+// ElectionTimeoutThresholdPercent specifies the threshold at which the server
+// will dispatch warning events that the heartbeat RTT is too close to the
+// election timeout.
+const ElectionTimeoutThresholdPercent = 0.8
+
 var stopValue interface{}
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -575,6 +580,8 @@ func (s *server) sendAsync(value interface{}) *ev {
 func (s *server) followerLoop() {
 
 	s.setState(Follower)
+	since := time.Now()
+	electionTimeout := s.ElectionTimeout()
 	timeoutChan := afterBetween(s.ElectionTimeout(), s.ElectionTimeout()*2)
 
 	for {
@@ -597,6 +604,11 @@ func (s *server) followerLoop() {
 						err = NotLeaderError
 					}
 				case *AppendEntriesRequest:
+					// If heartbeats get too close to the election timeout then send an event.
+					elapsedTime := time.Now().Sub(since)
+					if elapsedTime > time.Duration(float64(electionTimeout)*ElectionTimeoutThresholdPercent) {
+						s.DispatchEvent(newEvent(ElectionTimeoutThresholdEventType, elapsedTime, nil))
+					}
 					e.returnValue, update = s.processAppendEntriesRequest(req)
 				case *RequestVoteRequest:
 					e.returnValue, update = s.processRequestVoteRequest(req)
@@ -624,6 +636,7 @@ func (s *server) followerLoop() {
 		//   1.Receiving valid AppendEntries RPC, or
 		//   2.Granting vote to candidate
 		if update {
+			since = time.Now()
 			timeoutChan = afterBetween(s.ElectionTimeout(), s.ElectionTimeout()*2)
 		}
 
@@ -824,7 +837,7 @@ func (s *server) processCommand(command Command, e *ev) {
 	s.debugln("server.command.process")
 
 	// Create an entry for the command in the log.
-	entry, err := s.log.createEntry(s.currentTerm, command)
+	entry, err := s.log.createEntry(s.currentTerm, command, e)
 
 	if err != nil {
 		s.debugln("server.command.log.entry.error:", err)
@@ -838,21 +851,6 @@ func (s *server) processCommand(command Command, e *ev) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	// Issue a callback for the entry once it's committed.
-	go func() {
-		// Wait for the entry to be committed.
-		select {
-		case <-entry.commit:
-			var err error
-			s.debugln("server.command.commit")
-			e.returnValue, err = s.log.getEntryResult(entry, true)
-			e.c <- err
-		case <-time.After(time.Second):
-			s.debugln("server.command.timeout")
-			e.c <- CommandTimeoutError
-		}
-	}()
-
 	// Issue an append entries response for the server.
 	resp := newAppendEntriesResponse(s.currentTerm, true, s.log.currentIndex(), s.log.CommitIndex())
 	resp.append = true
@@ -957,22 +955,6 @@ func (s *server) processAppendEntriesResponse(resp *AppendEntriesResponse) {
 	if commitIndex > committedIndex {
 		s.log.setCommitIndex(commitIndex)
 		s.debugln("commit index ", commitIndex)
-		for i := committedIndex; i < commitIndex; i++ {
-			if entry := s.log.getEntry(i + 1); entry != nil {
-				// if the leader is a new one and the entry came from the
-				// old leader, the commit channel will be nil and no go routine
-				// is waiting from this channel
-				// if we try to send to it, the new leader will get stuck
-				if entry.commit != nil {
-					select {
-					case entry.commit <- true:
-					default:
-						panic("server unable to send signal to commit channel")
-					}
-					entry.commit = nil
-				}
-			}
-		}
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/third_party/github.com/coreos/raft/server_test.go b/third_party/github.com/coreos/raft/server_test.go
index f8be91e5f..3ac36811b 100644
--- a/third_party/github.com/coreos/raft/server_test.go
+++ b/third_party/github.com/coreos/raft/server_test.go
@@ -111,9 +111,9 @@ func TestServerRequestVoteApprovedIfAlreadyVotedInOlderTerm(t *testing.T) {
 // Ensure that a vote request is denied if the log is out of date.
 func TestServerRequestVoteDenyIfCandidateLogIsBehind(t *testing.T) {
 	tmpLog := newLog()
-	e0, _ := newLogEntry(tmpLog, 1, 1, &testCommand1{Val: "foo", I: 20})
-	e1, _ := newLogEntry(tmpLog, 2, 1, &testCommand2{X: 100})
-	e2, _ := newLogEntry(tmpLog, 3, 2, &testCommand1{Val: "bar", I: 0})
+	e0, _ := newLogEntry(tmpLog, nil, 1, 1, &testCommand1{Val: "foo", I: 20})
+	e1, _ := newLogEntry(tmpLog, nil, 2, 1, &testCommand2{X: 100})
+	e2, _ := newLogEntry(tmpLog, nil, 3, 2, &testCommand1{Val: "bar", I: 0})
 	s := newTestServerWithLog("1", &testTransporter{}, []*LogEntry{e0, e1, e2})
 
 	// start as a follower with term 2 and index 3
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ func TestServerRequestVoteDenyIfCandidateLogIsBehind(t *testing.T) {
 
 // // Ensure that we can self-promote a server to candidate, obtain votes and become a fearless leader.
 func TestServerPromoteSelf(t *testing.T) {
-	e0, _ := newLogEntry(newLog(), 1, 1, &testCommand1{Val: "foo", I: 20})
+	e0, _ := newLogEntry(newLog(), nil, 1, 1, &testCommand1{Val: "foo", I: 20})
 	s := newTestServerWithLog("1", &testTransporter{}, []*LogEntry{e0})
 
 	// start as a follower
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ func TestServerAppendEntries(t *testing.T) {
 	defer s.Stop()
 
 	// Append single entry.
-	e, _ := newLogEntry(nil, 1, 1, &testCommand1{Val: "foo", I: 10})
+	e, _ := newLogEntry(nil, nil, 1, 1, &testCommand1{Val: "foo", I: 10})
 	entries := []*LogEntry{e}
 	resp := s.AppendEntries(newAppendEntriesRequest(1, 0, 0, 0, "ldr", entries))
 	if resp.Term != 1 || !resp.Success {
@@ -215,8 +215,8 @@ func TestServerAppendEntries(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// Append multiple entries + commit the last one.
-	e1, _ := newLogEntry(nil, 2, 1, &testCommand1{Val: "bar", I: 20})
-	e2, _ := newLogEntry(nil, 3, 1, &testCommand1{Val: "baz", I: 30})
+	e1, _ := newLogEntry(nil, nil, 2, 1, &testCommand1{Val: "bar", I: 20})
+	e2, _ := newLogEntry(nil, nil, 3, 1, &testCommand1{Val: "baz", I: 30})
 	entries = []*LogEntry{e1, e2}
 	resp = s.AppendEntries(newAppendEntriesRequest(1, 1, 1, 1, "ldr", entries))
 	if resp.Term != 1 || !resp.Success {
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ func TestServerAppendEntriesWithStaleTermsAreRejected(t *testing.T) {
 	s.(*server).mutex.Unlock()
 
 	// Append single entry.
-	e, _ := newLogEntry(nil, 1, 1, &testCommand1{Val: "foo", I: 10})
+	e, _ := newLogEntry(nil, nil, 1, 1, &testCommand1{Val: "foo", I: 10})
 	entries := []*LogEntry{e}
 	resp := s.AppendEntries(newAppendEntriesRequest(1, 0, 0, 0, "ldr", entries))
 	if resp.Term != 2 || resp.Success {
@@ -266,8 +266,8 @@ func TestServerAppendEntriesRejectedIfAlreadyCommitted(t *testing.T) {
 	defer s.Stop()
 
 	// Append single entry + commit.
-	e1, _ := newLogEntry(nil, 1, 1, &testCommand1{Val: "foo", I: 10})
-	e2, _ := newLogEntry(nil, 2, 1, &testCommand1{Val: "foo", I: 15})
+	e1, _ := newLogEntry(nil, nil, 1, 1, &testCommand1{Val: "foo", I: 10})
+	e2, _ := newLogEntry(nil, nil, 2, 1, &testCommand1{Val: "foo", I: 15})
 	entries := []*LogEntry{e1, e2}
 	resp := s.AppendEntries(newAppendEntriesRequest(1, 0, 0, 2, "ldr", entries))
 	if resp.Term != 1 || !resp.Success {
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ func TestServerAppendEntriesRejectedIfAlreadyCommitted(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// Append entry again (post-commit).
-	e, _ := newLogEntry(nil, 2, 1, &testCommand1{Val: "bar", I: 20})
+	e, _ := newLogEntry(nil, nil, 2, 1, &testCommand1{Val: "bar", I: 20})
 	entries = []*LogEntry{e}
 	resp = s.AppendEntries(newAppendEntriesRequest(1, 2, 1, 1, "ldr", entries))
 	if resp.Term != 1 || resp.Success {
@@ -289,9 +289,9 @@ func TestServerAppendEntriesOverwritesUncommittedEntries(t *testing.T) {
 	s.Start()
 	defer s.Stop()
 
-	entry1, _ := newLogEntry(nil, 1, 1, &testCommand1{Val: "foo", I: 10})
-	entry2, _ := newLogEntry(nil, 2, 1, &testCommand1{Val: "foo", I: 15})
-	entry3, _ := newLogEntry(nil, 2, 2, &testCommand1{Val: "bar", I: 20})
+	entry1, _ := newLogEntry(nil, nil, 1, 1, &testCommand1{Val: "foo", I: 10})
+	entry2, _ := newLogEntry(nil, nil, 2, 1, &testCommand1{Val: "foo", I: 15})
+	entry3, _ := newLogEntry(nil, nil, 2, 2, &testCommand1{Val: "bar", I: 20})
 
 	// Append single entry + commit.
 	entries := []*LogEntry{entry1, entry2}
diff --git a/third_party/github.com/coreos/raft/test.go b/third_party/github.com/coreos/raft/test.go
index dfe0a39f2..3ea9c7e3b 100644
--- a/third_party/github.com/coreos/raft/test.go
+++ b/third_party/github.com/coreos/raft/test.go
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ func newTestServerWithLog(name string, transporter Transporter, entries []*LogEn
 
 func newTestCluster(names []string, transporter Transporter, lookup map[string]Server) []Server {
 	servers := []Server{}
-	e0, _ := newLogEntry(newLog(), 1, 1, &testCommand1{Val: "foo", I: 20})
+	e0, _ := newLogEntry(newLog(), nil, 1, 1, &testCommand1{Val: "foo", I: 20})
 
 	for _, name := range names {
 		if lookup[name] != nil {