diff --git a/ethchain/dagger.go b/ethchain/dagger.go
index 4dda21ff5..adf1c2f05 100644
--- a/ethchain/dagger.go
+++ b/ethchain/dagger.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package ethchain
 import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/ethcrypto"
 	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/ethlog"
+	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/ethreact"
 	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/ethutil"
 	"github.com/obscuren/sha3"
 	"hash"
@@ -14,7 +15,7 @@ import (
 var powlogger = ethlog.NewLogger("POW")
 
 type PoW interface {
-	Search(block *Block, reactChan chan ethutil.React) []byte
+	Search(block *Block, reactChan chan ethreact.Event) []byte
 	Verify(hash []byte, diff *big.Int, nonce []byte) bool
 }
 
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ type EasyPow struct {
 	hash *big.Int
 }
 
-func (pow *EasyPow) Search(block *Block, reactChan chan ethutil.React) []byte {
+func (pow *EasyPow) Search(block *Block, reactChan chan ethreact.Event) []byte {
 	r := rand.New(rand.NewSource(time.Now().UnixNano()))
 	hash := block.HashNoNonce()
 	diff := block.Difficulty
diff --git a/ethchain/state_manager.go b/ethchain/state_manager.go
index 62fcda8a5..3eafd2d6e 100644
--- a/ethchain/state_manager.go
+++ b/ethchain/state_manager.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/ethcrypto"
 	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/ethlog"
+	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/ethreact"
 	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/ethtrie"
 	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/ethutil"
 	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/ethwire"
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ type EthManager interface {
 	BlockChain() *BlockChain
 	TxPool() *TxPool
 	Broadcast(msgType ethwire.MsgType, data []interface{})
-	Reactor() *ethutil.ReactorEngine
+	Reactor() *ethreact.ReactorEngine
 	PeerCount() int
 	IsMining() bool
 	IsListening() bool
diff --git a/ethereum.go b/ethereum.go
index 2806dfd9d..c2d2f5241 100644
--- a/ethereum.go
+++ b/ethereum.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/ethchain"
 	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/ethcrypto"
 	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/ethlog"
+	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/ethreact"
 	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/ethrpc"
 	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/ethutil"
 	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/ethwire"
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@ type Ethereum struct {
 
 	listening bool
 
-	reactor *ethutil.ReactorEngine
+	reactor *ethreact.ReactorEngine
 
 	RpcServer *ethrpc.JsonRpcServer
 
@@ -108,7 +109,7 @@ func New(db ethutil.Database, clientIdentity ethwire.ClientIdentity, keyManager
 		keyManager:     keyManager,
 		clientIdentity: clientIdentity,
 	}
-	ethereum.reactor = ethutil.NewReactorEngine()
+	ethereum.reactor = ethreact.New()
 
 	ethereum.txPool = ethchain.NewTxPool(ethereum)
 	ethereum.blockChain = ethchain.NewBlockChain(ethereum)
@@ -120,7 +121,7 @@ func New(db ethutil.Database, clientIdentity ethwire.ClientIdentity, keyManager
 	return ethereum, nil
 }
 
-func (s *Ethereum) Reactor() *ethutil.ReactorEngine {
+func (s *Ethereum) Reactor() *ethreact.ReactorEngine {
 	return s.reactor
 }
 
@@ -352,6 +353,7 @@ func (s *Ethereum) ReapDeadPeerHandler() {
 
 // Start the ethereum
 func (s *Ethereum) Start(seed bool) {
+	s.reactor.Start()
 	// Bind to addr and port
 	ln, err := net.Listen("tcp", ":"+s.Port)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -462,6 +464,8 @@ func (s *Ethereum) Stop() {
 	}
 	s.txPool.Stop()
 	s.stateManager.Stop()
+	s.reactor.Flush()
+	s.reactor.Stop()
 
 	ethlogger.Infoln("Server stopped")
 	close(s.shutdownChan)
diff --git a/ethminer/miner.go b/ethminer/miner.go
index 71d4b2428..8224c5441 100644
--- a/ethminer/miner.go
+++ b/ethminer/miner.go
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"bytes"
 	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/ethchain"
 	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/ethlog"
-	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/ethutil"
+	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/ethreact"
 	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/ethwire"
 	"sort"
 )
@@ -15,19 +15,19 @@ type Miner struct {
 	pow         ethchain.PoW
 	ethereum    ethchain.EthManager
 	coinbase    []byte
-	reactChan   chan ethutil.React
+	reactChan   chan ethreact.Event
 	txs         ethchain.Transactions
 	uncles      []*ethchain.Block
 	block       *ethchain.Block
 	powChan     chan []byte
-	powQuitChan chan ethutil.React
+	powQuitChan chan ethreact.Event
 	quitChan    chan bool
 }
 
 func NewDefaultMiner(coinbase []byte, ethereum ethchain.EthManager) Miner {
-	reactChan := make(chan ethutil.React, 1)   // This is the channel that receives 'updates' when ever a new transaction or block comes in
-	powChan := make(chan []byte, 1)            // This is the channel that receives valid sha hases for a given block
-	powQuitChan := make(chan ethutil.React, 1) // This is the channel that can exit the miner thread
+	reactChan := make(chan ethreact.Event, 1)   // This is the channel that receives 'updates' when ever a new transaction or block comes in
+	powChan := make(chan []byte, 1)             // This is the channel that receives valid sha hases for a given block
+	powQuitChan := make(chan ethreact.Event, 1) // This is the channel that can exit the miner thread
 	quitChan := make(chan bool, 1)
 
 	ethereum.Reactor().Subscribe("newBlock", reactChan)
diff --git a/ethutil/reactor.go b/ethutil/reactor.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 7cf145245..000000000
--- a/ethutil/reactor.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,87 +0,0 @@
-package ethutil
-
-import (
-	"sync"
-)
-
-type ReactorEvent struct {
-	mut   sync.Mutex
-	event string
-	chans []chan React
-}
-
-// Post the specified reactor resource on the channels
-// currently subscribed
-func (e *ReactorEvent) Post(react React) {
-	e.mut.Lock()
-	defer e.mut.Unlock()
-
-	for _, ch := range e.chans {
-		go func(ch chan React) {
-			ch <- react
-		}(ch)
-	}
-}
-
-// Add a subscriber to this event
-func (e *ReactorEvent) Add(ch chan React) {
-	e.mut.Lock()
-	defer e.mut.Unlock()
-
-	e.chans = append(e.chans, ch)
-}
-
-// Remove a subscriber
-func (e *ReactorEvent) Remove(ch chan React) {
-	e.mut.Lock()
-	defer e.mut.Unlock()
-
-	for i, c := range e.chans {
-		if c == ch {
-			e.chans = append(e.chans[:i], e.chans[i+1:]...)
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-// Basic reactor resource
-type React struct {
-	Resource interface{}
-	Event    string
-}
-
-// The reactor basic engine. Acts as bridge
-// between the events and the subscribers/posters
-type ReactorEngine struct {
-	patterns map[string]*ReactorEvent
-}
-
-func NewReactorEngine() *ReactorEngine {
-	return &ReactorEngine{patterns: make(map[string]*ReactorEvent)}
-}
-
-// Subscribe a channel to the specified event
-func (reactor *ReactorEngine) Subscribe(event string, ch chan React) {
-	ev := reactor.patterns[event]
-	// Create a new event if one isn't available
-	if ev == nil {
-		ev = &ReactorEvent{event: event}
-		reactor.patterns[event] = ev
-	}
-
-	// Add the channel to reactor event handler
-	ev.Add(ch)
-}
-
-func (reactor *ReactorEngine) Unsubscribe(event string, ch chan React) {
-	ev := reactor.patterns[event]
-	if ev != nil {
-		ev.Remove(ch)
-	}
-}
-
-func (reactor *ReactorEngine) Post(event string, resource interface{}) {
-	ev := reactor.patterns[event]
-	if ev != nil {
-		ev.Post(React{Resource: resource, Event: event})
-	}
-}
diff --git a/ethutil/reactor_test.go b/ethutil/reactor_test.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 48c2f0df3..000000000
--- a/ethutil/reactor_test.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-package ethutil
-
-import "testing"
-
-func TestReactorAdd(t *testing.T) {
-	engine := NewReactorEngine()
-	ch := make(chan React)
-	engine.Subscribe("test", ch)
-	if len(engine.patterns) != 1 {
-		t.Error("Expected patterns to be 1, got", len(engine.patterns))
-	}
-}
-
-func TestReactorEvent(t *testing.T) {
-	engine := NewReactorEngine()
-
-	// Buffer 1, so it doesn't block for this test
-	ch := make(chan React, 1)
-	engine.Subscribe("test", ch)
-	engine.Post("test", "hello")
-
-	value := <-ch
-	if val, ok := value.Resource.(string); ok {
-		if val != "hello" {
-			t.Error("Expected Resource to be 'hello', got", val)
-		}
-	} else {
-		t.Error("Unable to cast")
-	}
-}