diff --git a/ethcore/src/client/test_client.rs b/ethcore/src/client/test_client.rs
index c0d7e35ba..0abc50bfb 100644
--- a/ethcore/src/client/test_client.rs
+++ b/ethcore/src/client/test_client.rs
@@ -383,11 +383,11 @@ impl BlockChainClient for TestBlockChainClient {
 	}
 
 	fn transaction(&self, _id: TransactionID) -> Option<LocalizedTransaction> {
-		unimplemented!();
+		None	// Simple default.
 	}
 
 	fn uncle(&self, _id: UncleID) -> Option<Bytes> {
-		unimplemented!();
+		None	// Simple default.
 	}
 
 	fn transaction_receipt(&self, id: TransactionID) -> Option<LocalizedReceipt> {
diff --git a/rpc/src/v1/impls/eth.rs b/rpc/src/v1/impls/eth.rs
index 755539ebd..b174e406e 100644
--- a/rpc/src/v1/impls/eth.rs
+++ b/rpc/src/v1/impls/eth.rs
@@ -424,13 +424,9 @@ impl<C, S: ?Sized, M, EM> Eth for EthClient<C, S, M, EM> where
 
 	fn transaction_by_hash(&self, hash: RpcH256) -> Result<Option<Transaction>, Error> {
 		try!(self.active());
-
-		let miner = take_weak!(self.miner);
 		let hash: H256 = hash.into();
-		match miner.transaction(&hash) {
-			Some(pending_tx) => Ok(Some(pending_tx.into())),
-			None => self.transaction(TransactionID::Hash(hash))
-		}
+		let miner = take_weak!(self.miner);
+		Ok(try!(self.transaction(TransactionID::Hash(hash))).or_else(|| miner.transaction(&hash).map(Into::into)))
 	}
 
 	fn transaction_by_block_hash_and_index(&self, hash: RpcH256, index: Index) -> Result<Option<Transaction>, Error> {