diff --git a/testmodule/helpers.nim b/testmodule/helpers.nim
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+import std/json
+import std/strutils
+import pkg/ethers
+
+proc revertReason*(e: ref EthersError): string =
+  try:
+    let json = parseJson(e.msg)
+    var msg = json{"message"}.getStr
+    const revertPrefixes = @[
+      # hardhat
+      "Error: VM Exception while processing transaction: reverted with " &
+      "reason string ",
+      # ganache
+      "VM Exception while processing transaction: revert "
+    ]
+    for prefix in revertPrefixes.items:
+      msg = msg.replace(prefix)
+    msg = msg.replace("\'")
+    return msg
+  except JsonParsingError:
+    return ""
+
+template reverts*(body: untyped): untyped =
+  let asyncproc = proc(): Future[bool] {.async.} =
+    try:
+      body
+      return false
+    except EthersError:
+      return true
+    except CatchableError:
+      return false
+  waitFor asyncproc()
+
+template revertsWith*(reason: string, body: untyped): untyped =
+  let asyncproc = proc(): Future[bool] {.async.} =
+    try:
+      body
+      return false
+    except EthersError as e:
+      return reason == revertReason(e)
+    except CatchableError as e:
+      return false
+  waitFor asyncproc()
+
+template doesNotRevert*(body: untyped): untyped =
+  let asyncproc = proc(): Future[bool] {.async.} =
+    return not reverts(body)
+  waitFor asyncproc()
+
+template doesNotRevertWith*(reason: string, body: untyped): untyped =
+  let asyncproc = proc(): Future[bool] {.async.} =
+    return not revertsWith(reason, body)
+  waitFor asyncproc()
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diff --git a/testmodule/testHelpers.nim b/testmodule/testHelpers.nim
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+import std/json
+import std/strformat
+import pkg/asynctest
+import pkg/chronos
+import pkg/ethers
+import ./hardhat
+import ./helpers
+
+suite "Revert helpers":
+
+  let revertReason = "revert reason"
+  let rpcResponse = %* {
+    "message": "Error: VM Exception while processing transaction: " &
+               fmt"reverted with reason string '{revertReason}'"
+  }
+
+  test "can use block syntax async":
+    let ethCallAsync = proc() {.async.} =
+      raise newException(EthersError, $rpcResponse)
+
+    check:
+      reverts:
+        await ethCallAsync()
+
+  test "can use block syntax sync":
+    let ethCall = proc() =
+      raise newException(EthersError, $rpcResponse)
+
+    check:
+      reverts:
+        ethCall()
+
+  test "can use parameter syntax async":
+    let ethCallAsync = proc() {.async.} =
+      raise newException(EthersError, $rpcResponse)
+
+    check:
+      reverts (await ethCallAsync())
+
+  test "can use parameter syntax sync":
+    let ethCall = proc() =
+      raise newException(EthersError, $rpcResponse)
+
+    check:
+      reverts ethCall()
+
+  test "successfully checks revert reason async":
+    let ethCallAsync = proc() {.async.} =
+      raise newException(EthersError, $rpcResponse)
+
+    check:
+      revertsWith revertReason:
+        await ethCallAsync()
+
+  test "successfully checks revert reason sync":
+    let ethCall = proc() =
+      raise newException(EthersError, $rpcResponse)
+
+    check:
+      revertsWith revertReason:
+        ethCall()
+
+
+  test "correctly indicates there was no revert":
+    let ethCall = proc() = discard
+
+    check:
+      doesNotRevert:
+        ethCall()
+
+  test "only checks EthersErrors":
+    let ethCall = proc() =
+      raise newException(ValueError, $rpcResponse)
+
+    check:
+      doesNotRevert:
+        ethCall()
+
+  test "revertsWith is false when there is no revert":
+    let ethCall = proc() = discard
+
+    check:
+      doesNotRevertWith revertReason:
+        ethCall()
+
+  test "revertsWith is false when not an EthersError":
+    let ethCall = proc() =
+      raise newException(ValueError, $rpcResponse)
+
+    check:
+      doesNotRevertWith revertReason:
+        ethCall()
+
+  test "revertsWith is false when the revert reason doesn't match":
+    let ethCall = proc() =
+      raise newException(EthersError, "other reason")
+
+    check:
+      doesNotRevertWith revertReason:
+        ethCall()
+
+  test "revertsWith handles non-standard revert prefix":
+    let nonStdMsg = fmt"Provider VM Exception: reverted with {revertReason}"
+    let nonStdRpcResponse = %* { "message": nonStdMsg }
+    let ethCall = proc() =
+      raise newException(EthersError, $nonStdRpcResponse)
+
+    check:
+      revertsWith nonStdMsg:
+        ethCall()
+
+type
+  TestHelpers* = ref object of Contract
+
+method revertsWith*(self: TestHelpers,
+                    revertReason: string) {.base, contract, view.}
+
+suite "Revert helpers - current provider":
+
+  var helpersContract: TestHelpers
+  var provider: JsonRpcProvider
+  var snapshot: JsonNode
+  var accounts: seq[Address]
+  let revertReason = "revert reason"
+
+  setup:
+    provider = JsonRpcProvider.new("ws://127.0.0.1:8545")
+    snapshot = await provider.send("evm_snapshot")
+    accounts = await provider.listAccounts()
+    let deployment = readDeployment()
+    helpersContract = TestHelpers.new(!deployment.address(TestHelpers), provider)
+
+  teardown:
+    discard await provider.send("evm_revert", @[snapshot])
+
+  test "revert prefix is emitted from current provider":
+    check:
+      revertsWith revertReason:
+        await helpersContract.revertsWith(revertReason)
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/testnode/contracts/TestHelpers.sol b/testnode/contracts/TestHelpers.sol
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+// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+pragma solidity ^0.8.0;
+
+contract TestHelpers {
+
+  function revertsWith(string calldata revertReason) public pure {
+    require(false, revertReason);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/testnode/deploy/testhelpers.js b/testnode/deploy/testhelpers.js
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+module.exports = async ({deployments, getNamedAccounts}) => {
+  const { deployer } = await getNamedAccounts()
+  await deployments.deploy('TestHelpers', { from: deployer })
+}
+
+module.exports.tags = ["TestHelpers"];