diff --git a/pisa/carrier.py b/pisa/carrier.py
index c89f656..ff2d8b9 100644
--- a/pisa/carrier.py
+++ b/pisa/carrier.py
@@ -80,10 +80,28 @@ class Carrier:
             # reorged while we were querying bitcoind to get the confirmation count. In such a case we just
             # restart the job
             if e.error.get("code") == RPC_INVALID_ADDRESS_OR_KEY:
-                logger.info("Transaction got reorged before obtaining information", txid=txid)
+                logger.info("Transaction not found in mempool nor blockchain", txid=txid)
 
             else:
                 # If something else happens (unlikely but possible) log it so we can treat it in future releases
                 logger.error("JSONRPCException.", method="Carrier.get_transaction", error=e.error)
 
         return tx_info
+
+    def check_tx_in_chain(self, txid):
+        tx_in_chain = False
+        confirmations = None
+
+        tx_info = self.get_transaction(txid)
+
+        if tx_info is not None:
+            confirmations = int(tx_info.get("confirmations")) if tx_info.get("confirmations") is not None else None
+
+            if confirmations is not None:
+                tx_in_chain = True
+                logger.error("Transaction found in the blockchain", txid=txid)
+
+            else:
+                logger.error("Transaction found in mempool", txid=txid)
+
+        return tx_in_chain, confirmations
diff --git a/pisa/tools.py b/pisa/tools.py
index d0f88f2..9222e0c 100644
--- a/pisa/tools.py
+++ b/pisa/tools.py
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@ import re
 from http.client import HTTPException
 
 import pisa.conf as conf
-from pisa.logger import Logger
-from pisa.rpc_errors import RPC_INVALID_ADDRESS_OR_KEY
 from pisa.utils.auth_proxy import AuthServiceProxy, JSONRPCException
 
 
@@ -14,34 +12,6 @@ def bitcoin_cli():
     )
 
 
-# TODO: currently only used in the Responder; might move there or in the BlockProcessor
-# NOTCOVERED
-def check_tx_in_chain(tx_id, logger=Logger(), tx_label="Transaction"):
-    tx_in_chain = False
-    confirmations = 0
-
-    try:
-        tx_info = bitcoin_cli().getrawtransaction(tx_id, 1)
-
-        if tx_info.get("confirmations"):
-            confirmations = int(tx_info.get("confirmations"))
-            tx_in_chain = True
-            logger.error("{} found in the blockchain".format(tx_label), txid=tx_id)
-
-        else:
-            logger.error("{} found in mempool".format(tx_label), txid=tx_id)
-
-    except JSONRPCException as e:
-        if e.error.get("code") == RPC_INVALID_ADDRESS_OR_KEY:
-            logger.error("{} not found in mempool nor blockchain".format(tx_label), txid=tx_id)
-
-        else:
-            # ToDO: Unhandled errors, check this properly
-            logger.error("JSONRPCException.", method="tools.check_tx_in_chain", error=e.error)
-
-    return tx_in_chain, confirmations
-
-
 # NOTCOVERED
 def can_connect_to_bitcoind():
     can_connect = True