diff --git a/ethers/provider.nim b/ethers/provider.nim
index bc15c25..5e447de 100644
--- a/ethers/provider.nim
+++ b/ethers/provider.nim
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ push: {.upraises: [].}
 
 type
   Provider* = ref object of RootObj
+  ProviderError* = object of EthersError
   Subscription* = ref object of RootObj
   Filter* = object
     address*: Address
diff --git a/ethers/providers/jsonrpc.nim b/ethers/providers/jsonrpc.nim
index 4083364..5627790 100644
--- a/ethers/providers/jsonrpc.nim
+++ b/ethers/providers/jsonrpc.nim
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ type
   JsonRpcSigner* = ref object of Signer
     provider: JsonRpcProvider
     address: ?Address
-  JsonRpcProviderError* = object of EthersError
+  JsonRpcProviderError* = object of ProviderError
   SubscriptionHandler = proc(id, arguments: JsonNode): Future[void] {.gcsafe, upraises:[].}
 
 proc raiseProviderError(message: string) {.upraises: [JsonRpcProviderError].} =
diff --git a/ethers/testing.nim b/ethers/testing.nim
index cc8674c..ea2cfcb 100644
--- a/ethers/testing.nim
+++ b/ethers/testing.nim
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
-import std/json
 import std/strutils
 import pkg/ethers
 
-proc revertReason*(e: ref JsonRpcProviderError): string =
+proc revertReason*(e: ref ProviderError): string =
   try:
     var msg = e.msg
     const revertPrefixes = @[
@@ -26,7 +25,7 @@ proc reverts*[T](call: Future[T]): Future[bool] {.async.} =
     else:
       discard await call # TODO test this
     return false
-  except JsonRpcProviderError:
+  except ProviderError:
     return true
 
 proc reverts*[T](call: Future[T], reason: string): Future[bool] {.async.} =
@@ -36,5 +35,5 @@ proc reverts*[T](call: Future[T], reason: string): Future[bool] {.async.} =
     else:
       discard await call # TODO test this
     return false
-  except JsonRpcProviderError as error:
+  except ProviderError as error:
     return reason == error.revertReason
diff --git a/testmodule/testTesting.nim b/testmodule/testTesting.nim
index 2af51c4..e88dda9 100644
--- a/testmodule/testTesting.nim
+++ b/testmodule/testTesting.nim
@@ -13,13 +13,13 @@ suite "Testing helpers":
 
   test "checks that call reverts":
     proc call() {.async.} =
-      raise newException(JsonRpcProviderError, $rpcResponse)
+      raise newException(ProviderError, $rpcResponse)
 
     check await call().reverts()
 
   test "checks reason for revert":
     proc call() {.async.} =
-      raise newException(JsonRpcProviderError, $rpcResponse)
+      raise newException(ProviderError, $rpcResponse)
 
     check await call().reverts(revertReason)
 
@@ -28,14 +28,14 @@ suite "Testing helpers":
 
     check not await call().reverts()
 
-  test "reverts only checks JsonRpcProviderErrors":
+  test "reverts only checks ProviderErrors":
     proc call() {.async.} =
       raise newException(ContractError, "test")
 
     expect ContractError:
       check await call().reverts()
 
-  test "reverts with reason only checks JsonRpcProviderErrors":
+  test "reverts with reason only checks ProviderErrors":
     proc call() {.async.} =
       raise newException(ContractError, "test")
 
@@ -49,14 +49,14 @@ suite "Testing helpers":
 
   test "reverts is false when the revert reason doesn't match":
     proc call() {.async.} =
-      raise newException(JsonRpcProviderError, "other reason")
+      raise newException(ProviderError, "other reason")
 
     check not await call().reverts(revertReason)
 
   test "revert handles non-standard revert prefix":
     let nonStdMsg = fmt"Provider VM Exception: reverted with {revertReason}"
     proc call() {.async.} =
-      raise newException(JsonRpcProviderError, nonStdMsg)
+      raise newException(ProviderError, nonStdMsg)
 
     check await call().reverts(nonStdMsg)