diff --git a/ethcore/src/client/client.rs b/ethcore/src/client/client.rs
index 8586eec30..f7141248a 100644
--- a/ethcore/src/client/client.rs
+++ b/ethcore/src/client/client.rs
@@ -1294,6 +1294,11 @@ impl BlockChainClient for Client {
 		}
 	}
 
+	fn broadcast_consensus_message(&self, message: Bytes) {
+		self.notify(|notify| notify.broadcast(message.clone()));
+	}
+
+
 	fn signing_network_id(&self) -> Option<u64> {
 		self.engine.signing_network_id(&self.latest_env_info())
 	}
@@ -1360,10 +1365,6 @@ impl MiningBlockChainClient for Client {
 		&self.factories.vm
 	}
 
-	fn broadcast_message(&self, message: Bytes) {
-		self.notify(|notify| notify.broadcast(message.clone()));
-	}
-
 	fn update_sealing(&self) {
 		self.miner.update_sealing(self)
 	}
diff --git a/ethcore/src/client/test_client.rs b/ethcore/src/client/test_client.rs
index 6dd59f43d..485de0d20 100644
--- a/ethcore/src/client/test_client.rs
+++ b/ethcore/src/client/test_client.rs
@@ -363,8 +363,6 @@ impl MiningBlockChainClient for TestBlockChainClient {
 
 	fn broadcast_proposal_block(&self, _block: SealedBlock) {}
 
-	fn broadcast_message(&self, _message: Bytes) {}
-
 	fn update_sealing(&self) {
 		self.miner.update_sealing(self)
 	}
@@ -681,6 +679,8 @@ impl BlockChainClient for TestBlockChainClient {
 		self.spec.engine.handle_message(UntrustedRlp::new(&message)).unwrap();
 	}
 
+	fn broadcast_consensus_message(&self, _message: Bytes) {}
+
 	fn pending_transactions(&self) -> Vec<SignedTransaction> {
 		self.miner.pending_transactions(self.chain_info().best_block_number)
 	}
diff --git a/ethcore/src/client/traits.rs b/ethcore/src/client/traits.rs
index bf7a180b4..f3c3cd65c 100644
--- a/ethcore/src/client/traits.rs
+++ b/ethcore/src/client/traits.rs
@@ -205,6 +205,9 @@ pub trait BlockChainClient : Sync + Send {
 	/// Queue conensus engine message.
 	fn queue_consensus_message(&self, message: Bytes);
 
+	/// Used by PoA to communicate with peers.
+	fn broadcast_consensus_message(&self, message: Bytes);
+
 	/// list all transactions
 	fn pending_transactions(&self) -> Vec<SignedTransaction>;
 
@@ -282,9 +285,6 @@ pub trait MiningBlockChainClient: BlockChainClient {
 	/// Used by PoA to submit gathered signatures.
 	fn submit_seal(&self, block_hash: H256, seal: Vec<Bytes>);
 
-	/// Used by PoA to communicate with peers.
-	fn broadcast_message(&self, message: Bytes);
-
 	/// Broadcast a block proposal.
 	fn broadcast_proposal_block(&self, block: SealedBlock);
 
diff --git a/ethcore/src/service.rs b/ethcore/src/service.rs
index c2cb1889e..f4b5eae8d 100644
--- a/ethcore/src/service.rs
+++ b/ethcore/src/service.rs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ use rlp::{UntrustedRlp, View};
 use io::*;
 use spec::Spec;
 use error::*;
-use client::{Client, MiningBlockChainClient, ClientConfig, ChainNotify};
+use client::{Client, BlockChainClient, MiningBlockChainClient, ClientConfig, ChainNotify};
 use miner::Miner;
 use snapshot::ManifestData;
 use snapshot::service::{Service as SnapshotService, ServiceParams as SnapServiceParams};
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@ use std::sync::atomic::AtomicBool;
 
 #[cfg(feature="ipc")]
 use nanoipc;
-#[cfg(feature="ipc")]
-use client::BlockChainClient;
 
 /// Message type for external and internal events
 #[derive(Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Debug)]
@@ -227,7 +225,7 @@ impl IoHandler<ClientIoMessage> for ClientIoHandler {
 			},
 			ClientIoMessage::UpdateSealing => self.client.update_sealing(),
 			ClientIoMessage::SubmitSeal(ref hash, ref seal) => self.client.submit_seal(*hash, seal.clone()),
-			ClientIoMessage::BroadcastMessage(ref message) => self.client.broadcast_message(message.clone()),
+			ClientIoMessage::BroadcastMessage(ref message) => self.client.broadcast_consensus_message(message.clone()),
 			ClientIoMessage::NewMessage(ref message) => if let Err(e) = self.client.engine().handle_message(UntrustedRlp::new(message)) {
 				trace!(target: "poa", "Invalid message received: {}", e);
 			},