diff --git a/lib/bitcoind.js b/lib/bitcoind.js
index c2582f94..483b9a3f 100644
--- a/lib/bitcoind.js
+++ b/lib/bitcoind.js
@@ -380,13 +380,11 @@ Bitcoin.prototype.getBlockHeight = function(height, callback) {
 
 Bitcoin.prototype.getTransaction =
 Bitcoin.prototype.getTx = function(txid, blockhash, callback) {
-  var traverse = true;
   if (typeof txid === 'object' && txid) {
     var options = txid;
     callback = blockhash;
     txid = options.txid || options.tx || options.txhash || options.id || options.hash;
     blockhash = options.blockhash || options.block;
-    traverse = options.traverse !== false;
   }
 
   if (typeof blockhash === 'function') {
@@ -405,13 +403,13 @@ Bitcoin.prototype.getTx = function(txid, blockhash, callback) {
     }
   }
 
-  return bitcoindjs.getTransaction(txid, blockhash, traverse, function(err, tx) {
+  return bitcoindjs.getTransaction(txid, blockhash, function(err, tx) {
     if (err) return callback(err);
     return callback(null, bitcoin.tx(tx));
   });
 
   if (blockhash && typeof blockhash === 'string') {
-    return bitcoindjs.getTransaction(txid, blockhash, traverse, function(err, tx) {
+    return bitcoindjs.getTransaction(txid, blockhash, function(err, tx) {
       if (err) return callback(err);
       if (tx.blockhash) {
         bitcoin.db.set('tx-block/' + txid,
@@ -422,8 +420,7 @@ Bitcoin.prototype.getTx = function(txid, blockhash, callback) {
   }
 
   return bitcoin.db.get('tx-block/' + txid, function(err, block) {
-    // Will traverse blockchain if no block - slow:
-    return bitcoinjs.getTransaction(txid, block ? block.hash : '', traverse, function(err, tx) {
+    return bitcoinjs.getTransaction(txid, block ? block.hash : '', function(err, tx) {
       if (err) return callback(err);
       if (!block && tx.blockhash) {
         bitcoin.db.set('tx-block/' + txid,
diff --git a/src/bitcoindjs.cc b/src/bitcoindjs.cc
index 64b873eb..6dd7154c 100644
--- a/src/bitcoindjs.cc
+++ b/src/bitcoindjs.cc
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ static int64_t
 SatoshiFromAmount(const CAmount& amount);
 
 static int
-get_tx(uint256 txid, uint256& blockhash, const bool traverse, CTransaction& ctx);
+get_tx(uint256 txid, uint256& blockhash, CTransaction& ctx);
 
 extern "C" void
 init(Handle<Object>);
@@ -460,7 +460,6 @@ struct async_tx_data {
   std::string err_msg;
   std::string txid;
   std::string blockhash;
-  bool traverse;
   CTransaction ctx;
   Persistent<Function> callback;
 };
@@ -1117,23 +1116,14 @@ NAN_METHOD(GetTransaction) {
   if (args.Length() < 3
       || !args[0]->IsString()
       || !args[1]->IsString()
-      || (!args[2]->IsFunction() && !(args[2]->IsBoolean() && args[3]->IsFunction()))) {
+      || !args[2]->IsFunction()) {
     return NanThrowError(
-      "Usage: bitcoindjs.getTransaction(txid, [blockhash], [traverse], callback)");
+      "Usage: bitcoindjs.getTransaction(txid, [blockhash], callback)");
   }
 
   String::Utf8Value txid_(args[0]->ToString());
   String::Utf8Value blockhash_(args[1]->ToString());
-
-  bool traverse = true;
-  Local<Function> callback;
-
-  if (args[2]->IsBoolean()) {
-    traverse = args[2]->ToBoolean()->IsTrue();
-    callback = Local<Function>::Cast(args[3]);
-  } else {
-    callback = Local<Function>::Cast(args[2]);
-  }
+  Local<Function> callback = Local<Function>::Cast(args[2]);
 
   std::string txid = std::string(*txid_);
   std::string blockhash = std::string(*blockhash_);
@@ -1146,7 +1136,6 @@ NAN_METHOD(GetTransaction) {
   data->err_msg = std::string("");
   data->txid = txid;
   data->blockhash = blockhash;
-  data->traverse = traverse;
   data->callback = Persistent<Function>::New(callback);
 
   uv_work_t *req = new uv_work_t();
@@ -1169,8 +1158,12 @@ async_get_tx(uv_work_t *req) {
   uint256 blockhash(data->blockhash);
   CTransaction ctx;
 
-  //if (get_tx(hash, blockhash, data->traverse, ctx)) {
-  if (get_tx(hash, blockhash, true, ctx)) {
+  if (pwalletMain->mapWallet.count(hash)) {
+    const CWalletTx& wtx = pwalletMain->mapWallet[hash];
+    blockhash.SetHex(wtx.hashBlock.GetHex());
+  }
+
+  if (get_tx(hash, blockhash, ctx)) {
     data->ctx = ctx;
     data->blockhash = blockhash.GetHex();
   } else {
@@ -5846,10 +5839,10 @@ cblock_to_jsblock(const CBlock& cblock, CBlockIndex* cblock_index, Local<Object>
 }
 
 static int
-get_tx(uint256 txid, uint256& blockhash, const bool traverse, CTransaction& ctx) {
+get_tx(uint256 txid, uint256& blockhash, CTransaction& ctx) {
   if (GetTransaction(txid, ctx, blockhash, true)) {
     return 1;
-  } else if (traverse && blockhash != 0) {
+  } else if (blockhash != 0) {
     CBlock block;
     CBlockIndex* pblockindex = mapBlockIndex[blockhash];
     if (ReadBlockFromDisk(block, pblockindex)) {
@@ -5904,7 +5897,7 @@ ctx_to_jstx(const CTransaction& ctx, uint256 blockhash, Local<Object> jstx) {
 
     Local<Object> jsprev = NanNew<Object>();
     CTransaction prev_tx;
-    //if (get_tx(txin.prevout.hash, blockhash, true, prev_tx)) {
+    //if (get_tx(txin.prevout.hash, blockhash, prev_tx)) {
     if (GetTransaction(txin.prevout.hash, prev_tx, blockhash, true)) {
       CTxDestination from;
       CTxOut prev_out = prev_tx.vout[txin.prevout.n];