diff --git a/src/policy/fees.cpp b/src/policy/fees.cpp
index a1b785e3e..52d0e5c5e 100644
--- a/src/policy/fees.cpp
+++ b/src/policy/fees.cpp
@@ -281,19 +281,16 @@ void TxConfirmStats::removeTx(unsigned int entryHeight, unsigned int nBestSeenHe
     }
 }
 
-void CBlockPolicyEstimator::removeTx(uint256 hash)
+bool CBlockPolicyEstimator::removeTx(uint256 hash)
 {
     std::map<uint256, TxStatsInfo>::iterator pos = mapMemPoolTxs.find(hash);
-    if (pos == mapMemPoolTxs.end()) {
-        LogPrint("estimatefee", "Blockpolicy error mempool tx %s not found for removeTx\n",
-                 hash.ToString().c_str());
-        return;
+    if (pos != mapMemPoolTxs.end()) {
+        feeStats.removeTx(pos->second.blockHeight, nBestSeenHeight, pos->second.bucketIndex);
+        mapMemPoolTxs.erase(hash);
+        return true;
+    } else {
+        return false;
     }
-    unsigned int entryHeight = pos->second.blockHeight;
-    unsigned int bucketIndex = pos->second.bucketIndex;
-
-    feeStats.removeTx(entryHeight, nBestSeenHeight, bucketIndex);
-    mapMemPoolTxs.erase(hash);
 }
 
 CBlockPolicyEstimator::CBlockPolicyEstimator(const CFeeRate& _minRelayFee)
diff --git a/src/policy/fees.h b/src/policy/fees.h
index 1f10cfb23..c88ba5b3c 100644
--- a/src/policy/fees.h
+++ b/src/policy/fees.h
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ public:
     void processTransaction(const CTxMemPoolEntry& entry, bool fCurrentEstimate);
 
     /** Remove a transaction from the mempool tracking stats*/
-    void removeTx(uint256 hash);
+    bool removeTx(uint256 hash);
 
     /** Return a feerate estimate */
     CFeeRate estimateFee(int confTarget);