diff --git a/squeaknode/bitcoin/bitcoin_core_client.py b/squeaknode/bitcoin/bitcoin_core_client.py
index 954b06f2..eb6efa7a 100644
--- a/squeaknode/bitcoin/bitcoin_core_client.py
+++ b/squeaknode/bitcoin/bitcoin_core_client.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import logging
 import os
 
 import requests
+from bitcoin.core import CBlockHeader
 
 from squeaknode.bitcoin.bitcoin_client import BitcoinClient
 from squeaknode.bitcoin.block_info import BlockInfo
@@ -89,7 +90,7 @@ class BitcoinCoreClient(BitcoinClient):
         logger.debug("Got block_hash: {}".format(block_hash))
         return bytes.fromhex(block_hash)
 
-    def get_block_header(self, block_hash: bytes, verbose: bool = False) -> bytes:
+    def get_block_header(self, block_hash: bytes, verbose: bool = False) -> CBlockHeader:
         payload = {
             "method": "getblockheader",
             "params": [block_hash.hex(), verbose],
@@ -99,7 +100,8 @@ class BitcoinCoreClient(BitcoinClient):
         json_response = self.make_request(payload)
         result = json_response["result"]
         logger.debug("Got block_header: {}".format(result))
-        return bytes.fromhex(result)
+        header_bytes = bytes.fromhex(result)
+        return CBlockHeader.deserialize(header_bytes)
 
     def make_request(self, payload: dict) -> dict:
         try:
diff --git a/squeaknode/bitcoin/block_info.py b/squeaknode/bitcoin/block_info.py
index e8c9fc15..c16c1d71 100644
--- a/squeaknode/bitcoin/block_info.py
+++ b/squeaknode/bitcoin/block_info.py
@@ -21,9 +21,11 @@
 # SOFTWARE.
 from typing import NamedTuple
 
+from bitcoin.core import CBlockHeader
+
 
 class BlockInfo(NamedTuple):
     """Class for getting block info from blockchain."""
     block_height: int
     block_hash: bytes
-    block_header: bytes
+    block_header: CBlockHeader
diff --git a/squeaknode/bitcoin/util.py b/squeaknode/bitcoin/util.py
deleted file mode 100644
index a803b070..00000000
--- a/squeaknode/bitcoin/util.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-# MIT License
-#
-# Copyright (c) 2020 Jonathan Zernik
-#
-# Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
-# of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
-# in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
-# to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
-# copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
-# furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
-#
-# The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
-# copies or substantial portions of the Software.
-#
-# THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
-# IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
-# AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
-# LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
-# OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
-# SOFTWARE.
-from bitcoin.core import CBlockHeader
-
-
-def parse_block_header(header_bytes: bytes) -> CBlockHeader:
-    return CBlockHeader.deserialize(header_bytes)
diff --git a/squeaknode/core/squeak_core.py b/squeaknode/core/squeak_core.py
index 4a54ab87..9f5f62e2 100644
--- a/squeaknode/core/squeak_core.py
+++ b/squeaknode/core/squeak_core.py
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ from squeak.core import CSqueak
 from squeak.core.signing import CSigningKey
 
 from squeaknode.bitcoin.bitcoin_client import BitcoinClient
-from squeaknode.bitcoin.util import parse_block_header
 from squeaknode.core.exception import InvoiceSubscriptionError
 from squeaknode.core.lightning_address import LightningAddressHostPort
 from squeaknode.core.offer import Offer
@@ -125,7 +124,7 @@ class SqueakCore:
             squeak.nBlockHeight)
         if squeak.hashBlock != block_info.block_hash:
             raise Exception("Block hash incorrect.")
-        return parse_block_header(block_info.block_header)
+        return block_info.block_header
 
     def get_decrypted_content(self, squeak: CSqueak, secret_key: bytes) -> str:
         """Checks if the secret key is valid for the given squeak and returns
diff --git a/tests/bitcoin/test_bitcoin_core_client.py b/tests/bitcoin/test_bitcoin_core_client.py
index 2283d444..6efaedfd 100644
--- a/tests/bitcoin/test_bitcoin_core_client.py
+++ b/tests/bitcoin/test_bitcoin_core_client.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 # SOFTWARE.
 import mock
 import pytest
+from bitcoin.core import CBlockHeader
 from requests import HTTPError
 from requests.exceptions import ConnectionError
 from requests.exceptions import RequestException
@@ -66,10 +67,15 @@ def block_header_str():
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
-def block_header(block_header_str):
+def block_header_bytes(block_header_str):
     yield bytes.fromhex(block_header_str)
 
 
+@pytest.fixture
+def block_header(block_header_bytes):
+    yield CBlockHeader.deserialize(block_header_bytes)
+
+
 @pytest.fixture
 def block_info(block_count, block_hash, block_header):
     yield BlockInfo(