diff --git a/src/accountant.rs b/src/accountant.rs
index 9a04f6b9d..1cc220727 100644
--- a/src/accountant.rs
+++ b/src/accountant.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ use transaction::Transaction;
 #[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub enum AccountingError {
     InsufficientFunds,
-    InvalidTransfer,
     InvalidTransferSignature,
 }
 
@@ -59,15 +58,6 @@ impl Accountant {
         Self::new_from_deposit(&deposit)
     }
 
-    /// Verify and process the given Transaction.
-    pub fn process_transaction(&mut self, tr: Transaction) -> Result<()> {
-        if !tr.verify() {
-            return Err(AccountingError::InvalidTransfer);
-        }
-
-        self.process_verified_transaction(&tr)
-    }
-
     fn reserve_signature(&mut self, sig: &Signature) -> bool {
         if self.signatures.contains(sig) {
             return false;
@@ -168,7 +158,7 @@ impl Accountant {
     ) -> Result<Signature> {
         let tr = Transaction::new(keypair, to, n, last_id);
         let sig = tr.sig;
-        self.process_transaction(tr).map(|_| sig)
+        self.process_verified_transaction(&tr).map(|_| sig)
     }
 
     /// Create, sign, and process a postdated Transaction from `keypair`
@@ -184,7 +174,7 @@ impl Accountant {
     ) -> Result<Signature> {
         let tr = Transaction::new_on_date(keypair, to, dt, n, last_id);
         let sig = tr.sig;
-        self.process_transaction(tr).map(|_| sig)
+        self.process_verified_transaction(&tr).map(|_| sig)
     }
 
     pub fn get_balance(&self, pubkey: &PublicKey) -> Option<i64> {
@@ -228,30 +218,6 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(acc.get_balance(&bob_pubkey).unwrap(), 1_000);
     }
 
-    #[test]
-    fn test_overspend_attack() {
-        let alice = Mint::new(1);
-        let mut acc = Accountant::new(&alice);
-        let bob_pubkey = KeyPair::new().pubkey();
-        let mut tr = Transaction::new(&alice.keypair(), bob_pubkey, 1, alice.last_id());
-        if let Plan::Pay(ref mut payment) = tr.plan {
-            payment.tokens = 2; // <-- attack!
-        }
-        assert_eq!(
-            acc.process_transaction(tr.clone()),
-            Err(AccountingError::InvalidTransfer)
-        );
-
-        // Also, ensure all branchs of the plan spend all tokens
-        if let Plan::Pay(ref mut payment) = tr.plan {
-            payment.tokens = 0; // <-- whoops!
-        }
-        assert_eq!(
-            acc.process_transaction(tr.clone()),
-            Err(AccountingError::InvalidTransfer)
-        );
-    }
-
     #[test]
     fn test_transfer_to_newb() {
         let alice = Mint::new(10_000);
diff --git a/src/transaction.rs b/src/transaction.rs
index c88a1eea9..be43b8837 100644
--- a/src/transaction.rs
+++ b/src/transaction.rs
@@ -154,6 +154,24 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(!tr.verify());
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn test_overspend_attack() {
+        let keypair0 = KeyPair::new();
+        let keypair1 = KeyPair::new();
+        let zero = Hash::default();
+        let mut tr = Transaction::new(&keypair0, keypair1.pubkey(), 1, zero);
+        if let Plan::Pay(ref mut payment) = tr.plan {
+            payment.tokens = 2; // <-- attack!
+        }
+        assert!(!tr.verify());
+
+        // Also, ensure all branchs of the plan spend all tokens
+        if let Plan::Pay(ref mut payment) = tr.plan {
+            payment.tokens = 0; // <-- whoops!
+        }
+        assert!(!tr.verify());
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn test_verify_transactions() {
         let alice_keypair = KeyPair::new();