diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0fa6495bc..e48f6cca1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -96,7 +96,6 @@ Edit `mempool-config.json` to add your Bitcoin Core node RPC credentials:
     "HOST": "127.0.0.1",
     "PORT": 50002,
     "TLS_ENABLED": true,
-    "TX_LOOKUPS": false
   },
   "DATABASE": {
     "ENABLED": true,
diff --git a/backend/mempool-config.sample.json b/backend/mempool-config.sample.json
index 7f10a4d14..c4cea1cbd 100644
--- a/backend/mempool-config.sample.json
+++ b/backend/mempool-config.sample.json
@@ -16,8 +16,7 @@
   "ELECTRUM": {
     "HOST": "127.0.0.1",
     "PORT": 50002,
-    "TLS_ENABLED": true,
-    "TX_LOOKUPS": false
+    "TLS_ENABLED": true
   },
   "ESPLORA": {
     "REST_API_URL": "http://127.0.0.1:3000"
diff --git a/backend/src/api/bitcoin/electrum-api.ts b/backend/src/api/bitcoin/electrum-api.ts
index 6c275356b..2832a9215 100644
--- a/backend/src/api/bitcoin/electrum-api.ts
+++ b/backend/src/api/bitcoin/electrum-api.ts
@@ -43,25 +43,6 @@ class BitcoindElectrsApi extends BitcoinApi implements AbstractBitcoinApi {
       });
   }
 
-  async $getRawTransaction(txId: string, skipConversion = false, addPrevout = false): Promise<IEsploraApi.Transaction> {
-    if (!config.ELECTRUM.TX_LOOKUPS) {
-      return super.$getRawTransaction(txId, skipConversion, addPrevout);
-    }
-    const txInMempool = mempool.getMempool()[txId];
-    if (txInMempool && addPrevout) {
-      return this.$addPrevouts(txInMempool);
-    }
-    const transaction: IBitcoinApi.Transaction = await this.electrumClient.blockchainTransaction_get(txId, true);
-    if (!transaction) {
-      throw new Error('Unable to get transaction: ' + txId);
-    }
-    if (skipConversion) {
-      // @ts-ignore
-      return transaction;
-    }
-    return this.$convertTransaction(transaction, addPrevout);
-  }
-
   async $getAddress(address: string): Promise<IEsploraApi.Address> {
     const addressInfo = await this.$validateAddress(address);
     if (!addressInfo || !addressInfo.isvalid) {
diff --git a/backend/src/api/blocks.ts b/backend/src/api/blocks.ts
index e567fb459..3e4d3466e 100644
--- a/backend/src/api/blocks.ts
+++ b/backend/src/api/blocks.ts
@@ -67,23 +67,6 @@ class Blocks {
       let transactionsFound = 0;
 
       for (let i = 0; i < txIds.length; i++) {
-        // When using bitcoind, just fetch the coinbase tx for now
-        if (config.MEMPOOL.BACKEND !== 'esplora' && i === 0) {
-          let txFound = false;
-          let findCoinbaseTxTries = 0;
-          // It takes Electrum Server a few seconds to index the transaction after a block is found
-          while (findCoinbaseTxTries < 5 && !txFound) {
-            try {
-              const tx = await transactionUtils.$getTransactionExtended(txIds[i]);
-              txFound = true;
-              transactions.push(tx);
-            } catch (e) {
-              logger.debug('Coinbase transaction fetch error: ' + e.message || e);
-              await Common.sleep(1000);
-              findCoinbaseTxTries++;
-            }
-          }
-        }
         if (mempool[txIds[i]]) {
           transactions.push(mempool[txIds[i]]);
           transactionsFound++;
diff --git a/backend/src/api/mempool.ts b/backend/src/api/mempool.ts
index cccb532e2..39d23b352 100644
--- a/backend/src/api/mempool.ts
+++ b/backend/src/api/mempool.ts
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ class Mempool {
     for (const txid of transactions) {
       if (!this.mempoolCache[txid]) {
         try {
-          const transaction = await transactionUtils.$getTransactionExtended(txid, true);
+          const transaction = await transactionUtils.$getTransactionExtended(txid);
           this.mempoolCache[txid] = transaction;
           txCount++;
           if (this.inSync) {
diff --git a/backend/src/api/transaction-utils.ts b/backend/src/api/transaction-utils.ts
index 471d9304f..8c6b89a6b 100644
--- a/backend/src/api/transaction-utils.ts
+++ b/backend/src/api/transaction-utils.ts
@@ -20,13 +20,8 @@ class TransactionUtils {
     };
   }
 
-  public async $getTransactionExtended(txId: string, forceBitcoind = false, addPrevouts = false): Promise<TransactionExtended> {
-    let transaction: IEsploraApi.Transaction;
-    if (forceBitcoind) {
-      transaction = await bitcoinApi.$getRawTransactionBitcoind(txId, false, addPrevouts);
-    } else {
-      transaction = await bitcoinApi.$getRawTransaction(txId, false, addPrevouts);
-    }
+  public async $getTransactionExtended(txId: string, addPrevouts = false): Promise<TransactionExtended> {
+    const transaction: IEsploraApi.Transaction = await bitcoinApi.$getRawTransaction(txId, false, addPrevouts);
     return this.extendTransaction(transaction);
   }
 
diff --git a/backend/src/api/websocket-handler.ts b/backend/src/api/websocket-handler.ts
index 9c75d8369..0d758100c 100644
--- a/backend/src/api/websocket-handler.ts
+++ b/backend/src/api/websocket-handler.ts
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ class WebsocketHandler {
         if (tx) {
           if (config.MEMPOOL.BACKEND !== 'esplora') {
             try {
-              const fullTx = await transactionUtils.$getTransactionExtended(tx.txid, false, true);
+              const fullTx = await transactionUtils.$getTransactionExtended(tx.txid, true);
               response['tx'] = fullTx;
             } catch (e) {
               logger.debug('Error finding transaction in mempool: ' + e.message || e);
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ class WebsocketHandler {
           if (someVin) {
             if (config.MEMPOOL.BACKEND !== 'esplora') {
               try {
-                const fullTx = await transactionUtils.$getTransactionExtended(tx.txid, false, true);
+                const fullTx = await transactionUtils.$getTransactionExtended(tx.txid, true);
                 foundTransactions.push(fullTx);
               } catch (e) {
                 logger.debug('Error finding transaction in mempool: ' + e.message || e);
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ class WebsocketHandler {
           if (someVout) {
             if (config.MEMPOOL.BACKEND !== 'esplora') {
               try {
-                const fullTx = await transactionUtils.$getTransactionExtended(tx.txid, false, true);
+                const fullTx = await transactionUtils.$getTransactionExtended(tx.txid, true);
                 foundTransactions.push(fullTx);
               } catch (e) {
                 logger.debug('Error finding transaction in mempool: ' + e.message || e);
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ class WebsocketHandler {
             const rbfTx = rbfTransactions[rbfTransaction];
             if (config.MEMPOOL.BACKEND !== 'esplora') {
               try {
-                const fullTx = await transactionUtils.$getTransactionExtended(rbfTransaction, false, true);
+                const fullTx = await transactionUtils.$getTransactionExtended(rbfTransaction, true);
                 response['rbfTransaction'] = fullTx;
               } catch (e) {
                 logger.debug('Error finding transaction in mempool: ' + e.message || e);
diff --git a/backend/src/config.ts b/backend/src/config.ts
index 7c559026f..d6546284a 100644
--- a/backend/src/config.ts
+++ b/backend/src/config.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ interface IConfig {
     HOST: string;
     PORT: number;
     TLS_ENABLED: boolean;
-    TX_LOOKUPS: boolean;
   };
   CORE_RPC: {
     HOST: string;
@@ -76,7 +75,6 @@ const defaults: IConfig = {
     'HOST': '127.0.0.1',
     'PORT': 3306,
     'TLS_ENABLED': true,
-    'TX_LOOKUPS': false
   },
   'CORE_RPC': {
     'HOST': '127.0.0.1',
diff --git a/backend/src/routes.ts b/backend/src/routes.ts
index fc0357bb2..425fa6620 100644
--- a/backend/src/routes.ts
+++ b/backend/src/routes.ts
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ class Routes {
 
   public async getTransaction(req: Request, res: Response) {
     try {
-      const transaction = await transactionUtils.$getTransactionExtended(req.params.txId, false, true);
+      const transaction = await transactionUtils.$getTransactionExtended(req.params.txId, true);
       res.json(transaction);
     } catch (e) {
       let statusCode = 500;
@@ -599,7 +599,7 @@ class Routes {
       const endIndex = Math.min(startingIndex + 10, txIds.length);
       for (let i = startingIndex; i < endIndex; i++) {
         try {
-          const transaction = await transactionUtils.$getTransactionExtended(txIds[i], false, true);
+          const transaction = await transactionUtils.$getTransactionExtended(txIds[i], true);
           transactions.push(transaction);
           loadingIndicators.setProgress('blocktxs-' + req.params.hash, (i + 1) / endIndex * 100);
         } catch (e) {