diff --git a/blockchain.cpp b/blockchain.cpp
index 50ca22c54..988859fe5 100644
--- a/blockchain.cpp
+++ b/blockchain.cpp
@@ -182,18 +182,17 @@ void doBlockchainTests(json_spirit::mValue& _v, bool _fillin)
 				Transactions txList;
 				for (auto const& txi: txs.transactions())
 				{
-					Transaction tx(txi.second, CheckSignature::Sender);
-					txList.push_back(tx);
+					txList.push_back(txi.second);
 					mObject txObject;
-					txObject["nonce"] = toString(tx.nonce());
-					txObject["data"] = "0x" + toHex(tx.data());
-					txObject["gasLimit"] = toString(tx.gas());
-					txObject["gasPrice"] = toString(tx.gasPrice());
-					txObject["r"] = "0x" + toString(tx.signature().r);
-					txObject["s"] = "0x" + toString(tx.signature().s);
-					txObject["v"] = to_string(tx.signature().v + 27);
-					txObject["to"] = tx.isCreation() ? "" : toString(tx.receiveAddress());
-					txObject["value"] = toString(tx.value());
+					txObject["nonce"] = toString(txi.second.nonce());
+					txObject["data"] = "0x" + toHex(txi.second.data());
+					txObject["gasLimit"] = toString(txi.second.gas());
+					txObject["gasPrice"] = toString(txi.second.gasPrice());
+					txObject["r"] = "0x" + toString(txi.second.signature().r);
+					txObject["s"] = "0x" + toString(txi.second.signature().s);
+					txObject["v"] = to_string(txi.second.signature().v + 27);
+					txObject["to"] = txi.second.isCreation() ? "" : toString(txi.second.receiveAddress());
+					txObject["value"] = toString(txi.second.value());
 
 					txArray.push_back(txObject);
 				}
diff --git a/checkRandomStateTest.cpp b/checkRandomStateTest.cpp
index a4d390b16..49aca852f 100644
--- a/checkRandomStateTest.cpp
+++ b/checkRandomStateTest.cpp
@@ -83,12 +83,11 @@ bool doStateTest(mValue& _v)
 		ImportTest importer(o, false);
 
 		eth::State theState = importer.m_statePre;
-		bytes tx = importer.m_transaction.rlp();
 		bytes output;
 
 		try
 		{
-			output = theState.execute(lastHashes(importer.m_environment.currentBlock.number), tx).output;
+			output = theState.execute(lastHashes(importer.m_environment.currentBlock.number), importer.m_transaction).output;
 		}
 		catch (Exception const& _e)
 		{
diff --git a/createRandomStateTest.cpp b/createRandomStateTest.cpp
index f422d1717..5758598b9 100644
--- a/createRandomStateTest.cpp
+++ b/createRandomStateTest.cpp
@@ -183,12 +183,11 @@ void doStateTests(json_spirit::mValue& _v)
 		test::ImportTest importer(o, true);
 
 		eth::State theState = importer.m_statePre;
-		bytes tx = importer.m_transaction.rlp();
 		bytes output;
 
 		try
 		{
-			output = theState.execute(test::lastHashes(importer.m_environment.currentBlock.number), tx).output;
+			output = theState.execute(test::lastHashes(importer.m_environment.currentBlock.number), importer.m_transaction).output;
 		}
 		catch (Exception const& _e)
 		{
diff --git a/solidityExecutionFramework.h b/solidityExecutionFramework.h
index 86062a90b..2451aa381 100644
--- a/solidityExecutionFramework.h
+++ b/solidityExecutionFramework.h
@@ -142,7 +142,8 @@ protected:
 		try
 		{
 			// this will throw since the transaction is invalid, but it should nevertheless store the transaction
-			executive.setup(&transactionRLP);
+			executive.initialize(&transactionRLP);
+			executive.execute();
 		}
 		catch (...) {}
 		if (_isCreation)
diff --git a/state.cpp b/state.cpp
index 4ab59f7a1..7c586ec7d 100644
--- a/state.cpp
+++ b/state.cpp
@@ -57,13 +57,12 @@ void doStateTests(json_spirit::mValue& v, bool _fillin)
 		ImportTest importer(o, _fillin);
 
 		State theState = importer.m_statePre;
-		bytes tx = importer.m_transaction.rlp();
 		bytes output;
 
 		try
 		{
 			Listener::ExecTimeGuard guard{i.first};
-			output = theState.execute(lastHashes(importer.m_environment.currentBlock.number), tx).output;
+			output = theState.execute(lastHashes(importer.m_environment.currentBlock.number), importer.m_transaction).output;
 		}
 		catch (Exception const& _e)
 		{
diff --git a/stateOriginal.cpp b/stateOriginal.cpp
index 5b7b0415e..384d85344 100644
--- a/stateOriginal.cpp
+++ b/stateOriginal.cpp
@@ -79,13 +79,9 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(Complex)
 	cout << s;
 
 	// Inject a transaction to transfer funds from miner to me.
-	bytes tx;
-	{
-		Transaction t(1000, 10000, 10000, me.address(), bytes(), s.transactionsFrom(myMiner.address()), myMiner.secret());
-		assert(t.sender() == myMiner.address());
-		tx = t.rlp();
-	}
-	s.execute(bc, tx);
+	Transaction t(1000, 10000, 10000, me.address(), bytes(), s.transactionsFrom(myMiner.address()), myMiner.secret());
+	assert(t.sender() == myMiner.address());
+	s.execute(bc.lastHashes(), t);
 
 	cout << s;