diff --git a/miner/src/fee.rs b/miner/src/fee.rs
index 5a5c7e81..53ba6bf7 100644
--- a/miner/src/fee.rs
+++ b/miner/src/fee.rs
@@ -54,6 +54,6 @@ mod tests {
 
 		assert_eq!(transaction_fee_rate(db.as_transaction_provider(), &tx0), 0);
 		assert_eq!(transaction_fee_rate(db.as_transaction_provider(), &tx1), 0);
-		assert_eq!(transaction_fee_rate(db.as_transaction_provider(), &tx2), 4_950);
+		assert_eq!(transaction_fee_rate(db.as_transaction_provider(), &tx2), 4_901);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/test-data/src/block.rs b/test-data/src/block.rs
index 78f0fb85..da795574 100644
--- a/test-data/src/block.rs
+++ b/test-data/src/block.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 //! Block builder
 
-use super::genesis;
-use chain;
+use std::cell::Cell;
 use primitives::hash::H256;
 use primitives::bytes::Bytes;
 use primitives::compact::Compact;
+use chain;
 use invoke::{Invoke, Identity};
-use std::cell::Cell;
+use super::genesis;
 
 thread_local! {
 	pub static TIMESTAMP_COUNTER: Cell<u32> = Cell::new(0);
@@ -377,14 +377,16 @@ impl<F> TransactionInputBuilder<F> where F: Invoke<chain::TransactionInput> {
 pub struct TransactionOutputBuilder<F=Identity> {
 	callback: F,
 	value: u64,
-	signature: Bytes,
+	script_pubkey: Bytes,
 }
 
 impl<F> TransactionOutputBuilder<F> where F: Invoke<chain::TransactionOutput> {
 	fn with_callback(callback: F) -> Self {
 		TransactionOutputBuilder {
 			callback: callback,
-			signature: Bytes::new_with_len(0),
+			// 0x51 is OP_1 opcode
+			// so the evaluation is always true
+			script_pubkey: vec![0x51].into(),
 			value: 0,
 		}
 	}
@@ -394,20 +396,20 @@ impl<F> TransactionOutputBuilder<F> where F: Invoke<chain::TransactionOutput> {
 		self
 	}
 
-	pub fn signature(mut self, sig: &'static str) -> Self {
-		self.signature = sig.into();
+	pub fn script_pubkey(mut self, script_pubkey: &'static str) -> Self {
+		self.script_pubkey = script_pubkey.into();
 		self
 	}
 
-	pub fn signature_bytes(mut self, sig: Bytes) -> Self {
-		self.signature = sig;
+	pub fn script_pubkey_bytes(mut self, script_pubkey: Bytes) -> Self {
+		self.script_pubkey = script_pubkey;
 		self
 	}
 
 	pub fn build(self) -> F::Result {
 		self.callback.invoke(
 			chain::TransactionOutput {
-				script_pubkey: self.signature,
+				script_pubkey: self.script_pubkey,
 				value: self.value,
 			}
 		)
diff --git a/verification/src/accept_chain.rs b/verification/src/accept_chain.rs
index 579647da..3b82fef5 100644
--- a/verification/src/accept_chain.rs
+++ b/verification/src/accept_chain.rs
@@ -40,23 +40,14 @@ impl<'a> ChainAcceptor<'a> {
 	pub fn check(&self) -> Result<(), Error> {
 		try!(self.block.check());
 		try!(self.header.check());
-		try!(self.check_transactions_with_eval(true));
+		try!(self.check_transactions());
 		Ok(())
 	}
 
-	/// backwards test compatibility
-	/// TODO: get rid of this
-	pub fn check_with_eval(&self, eval: bool) -> Result<(), Error> {
-		try!(self.block.check());
-		try!(self.header.check());
-		try!(self.check_transactions_with_eval(eval));
-		Ok(())
-	}
-
-	fn check_transactions_with_eval(&self, eval: bool) -> Result<(), Error> {
+	fn check_transactions(&self) -> Result<(), Error> {
 		self.transactions.par_iter()
 			.enumerate()
-			.fold(|| Ok(()), |result, (index, tx)| result.and_then(|_| tx.check_with_eval(eval).map_err(|err| Error::Transaction(index, err))))
+			.fold(|| Ok(()), |result, (index, tx)| result.and_then(|_| tx.check().map_err(|err| Error::Transaction(index, err))))
 			.reduce(|| Ok(()), |acc, check| acc.and(check))
 	}
 }
diff --git a/verification/src/accept_transaction.rs b/verification/src/accept_transaction.rs
index 08390954..4a045ac9 100644
--- a/verification/src/accept_transaction.rs
+++ b/verification/src/accept_transaction.rs
@@ -53,20 +53,6 @@ impl<'a> TransactionAcceptor<'a> {
 		try!(self.eval.check());
 		Ok(())
 	}
-
-	/// backwards test compatibility
-	/// TODO: get rid of this
-	pub fn check_with_eval(&self, eval: bool) -> Result<(), TransactionError> {
-		try!(self.bip30.check());
-		try!(self.missing_inputs.check());
-		try!(self.maturity.check());
-		try!(self.overspent.check());
-		try!(self.double_spent.check());
-		if eval {
-			try!(self.eval.check());
-		}
-		Ok(())
-	}
 }
 
 pub struct MemoryPoolTransactionAcceptor<'a> {
diff --git a/verification/src/chain_verifier.rs b/verification/src/chain_verifier.rs
index 658b07b8..3fa700e3 100644
--- a/verification/src/chain_verifier.rs
+++ b/verification/src/chain_verifier.rs
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ pub type VerificationResult = Result<Chain, Error>;
 pub struct BackwardsCompatibleChainVerifier {
 	store: db::SharedStore,
 	skip_pow: bool,
-	skip_sig: bool,
 	network: Magic,
 }
 
@@ -39,7 +38,6 @@ impl BackwardsCompatibleChainVerifier {
 		BackwardsCompatibleChainVerifier {
 			store: store,
 			skip_pow: false,
-			skip_sig: false,
 			network: network,
 		}
 	}
@@ -50,12 +48,6 @@ impl BackwardsCompatibleChainVerifier {
 		self
 	}
 
-	#[cfg(test)]
-	pub fn signatures_skip(mut self) -> Self {
-		self.skip_sig = true;
-		self
-	}
-
 	fn verify_block(&self, block: &db::IndexedBlock) -> VerificationResult {
 		let current_time = ::time::get_time().sec as u32;
 		// first run pre-verification
@@ -73,7 +65,7 @@ impl BackwardsCompatibleChainVerifier {
 		// now do full verification
 		let canon_block = CanonBlock::new(block);
 		let chain_acceptor = ChainAcceptor::new(&self.store, self.network, canon_block, location.height());
-		try!(chain_acceptor.check_with_eval(!self.skip_sig));
+		try!(chain_acceptor.check());
 
 		match location {
 			BlockLocation::Main(_) => Ok(Chain::Main),
@@ -206,7 +198,7 @@ mod tests {
 			.merkled_header().parent(genesis.hash()).build()
 			.build();
 
-		let verifier = ChainVerifier::new(Arc::new(storage), Magic::Testnet).pow_skip().signatures_skip();
+		let verifier = ChainVerifier::new(Arc::new(storage), Magic::Testnet).pow_skip();
 
 		let expected = Err(Error::Transaction(
 			1,
@@ -247,7 +239,7 @@ mod tests {
 			.merkled_header().parent(genesis.hash()).build()
 			.build();
 
-		let verifier = ChainVerifier::new(Arc::new(storage), Magic::Testnet).pow_skip().signatures_skip();
+		let verifier = ChainVerifier::new(Arc::new(storage), Magic::Testnet).pow_skip();
 
 		let expected = Ok(Chain::Main);
 		assert_eq!(expected, verifier.verify(&block.into()));
@@ -289,7 +281,7 @@ mod tests {
 			.merkled_header().parent(genesis.hash()).build()
 			.build();
 
-		let verifier = ChainVerifier::new(Arc::new(storage), Magic::Testnet).pow_skip().signatures_skip();
+		let verifier = ChainVerifier::new(Arc::new(storage), Magic::Testnet).pow_skip();
 
 		let expected = Ok(Chain::Main);
 		assert_eq!(expected, verifier.verify(&block.into()));
@@ -333,7 +325,7 @@ mod tests {
 			.merkled_header().parent(genesis.hash()).build()
 			.build();
 
-		let verifier = ChainVerifier::new(Arc::new(storage), Magic::Testnet).pow_skip().signatures_skip();
+		let verifier = ChainVerifier::new(Arc::new(storage), Magic::Testnet).pow_skip();
 
 		let expected = Err(Error::Transaction(2, TransactionError::Overspend));
 		assert_eq!(expected, verifier.verify(&block.into()));
@@ -377,7 +369,7 @@ mod tests {
 			.merkled_header().parent(best_hash).build()
 			.build();
 
-		let verifier = ChainVerifier::new(Arc::new(storage), Magic::Testnet).pow_skip().signatures_skip();
+		let verifier = ChainVerifier::new(Arc::new(storage), Magic::Testnet).pow_skip();
 
 		let expected = Ok(Chain::Main);
 
@@ -430,7 +422,7 @@ mod tests {
 			.build()
 			.into();
 
-		let verifier = ChainVerifier::new(Arc::new(storage), Magic::Testnet).pow_skip().signatures_skip();
+		let verifier = ChainVerifier::new(Arc::new(storage), Magic::Testnet).pow_skip();
 
 		let expected = Err(Error::MaximumSigops);
 		assert_eq!(expected, verifier.verify(&block.into()));
@@ -457,7 +449,7 @@ mod tests {
 			.build()
 			.into();
 
-		let verifier = ChainVerifier::new(Arc::new(storage), Magic::Testnet).pow_skip().signatures_skip();
+		let verifier = ChainVerifier::new(Arc::new(storage), Magic::Testnet).pow_skip();
 
 		let expected = Err(Error::CoinbaseOverspend {
 			expected_max: 5000000000,