diff --git a/qa/rpc-tests/importprunedfunds.py b/qa/rpc-tests/importprunedfunds.py
index a941124656..4e529951ed 100755
--- a/qa/rpc-tests/importprunedfunds.py
+++ b/qa/rpc-tests/importprunedfunds.py
@@ -76,12 +76,7 @@ class ImportPrunedFundsTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         self.sync_all()
 
         #Import with no affiliated address
-        try:
-            self.nodes[1].importprunedfunds(rawtxn1, proof1)
-        except JSONRPCException as e:
-            assert('No addresses' in e.error['message'])
-        else:
-            assert(False)
+        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-5, "No addresses", self.nodes[1].importprunedfunds, rawtxn1, proof1)
 
         balance1 = self.nodes[1].getbalance("", 0, True)
         assert_equal(balance1, Decimal(0))
@@ -112,12 +107,7 @@ class ImportPrunedFundsTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         assert_equal(address_info['ismine'], True)
 
         #Remove transactions
-        try:
-            self.nodes[1].removeprunedfunds(txnid1)
-        except JSONRPCException as e:
-            assert('does not exist' in e.error['message'])
-        else:
-            assert(False)
+        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-8, "Transaction does not exist in wallet.", self.nodes[1].removeprunedfunds, txnid1)
 
         balance1 = self.nodes[1].getbalance("*", 0, True)
         assert_equal(balance1, Decimal('0.075'))
diff --git a/src/wallet/rpcdump.cpp b/src/wallet/rpcdump.cpp
index e02c6513e4..ad5ecf4976 100644
--- a/src/wallet/rpcdump.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/rpcdump.cpp
@@ -350,11 +350,11 @@ UniValue removeprunedfunds(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
     vector<uint256> vHashOut;
 
     if (pwallet->ZapSelectTx(vHash, vHashOut) != DB_LOAD_OK) {
-        throw JSONRPCError(RPC_INTERNAL_ERROR, "Could not properly delete the transaction.");
+        throw JSONRPCError(RPC_WALLET_ERROR, "Could not properly delete the transaction.");
     }
 
     if(vHashOut.empty()) {
-        throw JSONRPCError(RPC_INTERNAL_ERROR, "Transaction does not exist in wallet.");
+        throw JSONRPCError(RPC_INVALID_PARAMETER, "Transaction does not exist in wallet.");
     }
 
     return NullUniValue;