diff --git a/ethcore/src/client/client.rs b/ethcore/src/client/client.rs
index e265fe4c0..87ad26647 100644
--- a/ethcore/src/client/client.rs
+++ b/ethcore/src/client/client.rs
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ impl BlockChainClient for Client {
 
 	fn uncle(&self, id: UncleID) -> Option<Bytes> {
 		let index = id.position;
-		self.block(id.block).and_then(|block| BlockView::new(&block).uncle_at(index).and_then(|u| Some(u.rlp(Seal::With))))
+		self.block(id.block).and_then(|block| BlockView::new(&block).uncle_rlp_at(index))
 	}
 
 	fn transaction_receipt(&self, id: TransactionID) -> Option<LocalizedReceipt> {
diff --git a/ethcore/src/views/block.rs b/ethcore/src/views/block.rs
index 82b8fb805..42fd52a20 100644
--- a/ethcore/src/views/block.rs
+++ b/ethcore/src/views/block.rs
@@ -139,6 +139,11 @@ impl<'a> BlockView<'a> {
 	pub fn uncle_at(&self, index: usize) -> Option<Header> {
 		self.rlp.at(2).iter().nth(index).map(|rlp| rlp.as_val())
 	}
+
+	/// Return nth uncle rlp.
+	pub fn uncle_rlp_at(&self, index: usize) -> Option<Bytes> {
+		self.rlp.at(2).iter().nth(index).map(|rlp| rlp.as_raw().to_vec())
+	}
 }
 
 impl<'a> Hashable for BlockView<'a> {