diff --git a/src/blockdata/script.rs b/src/blockdata/script.rs
index 84f1b97c99..86151f3518 100644
--- a/src/blockdata/script.rs
+++ b/src/blockdata/script.rs
@@ -831,7 +831,7 @@ impl Encodable for Script {
     fn consensus_encode<S: io::Write>(
         &self,
         s: S,
-    ) -> Result<usize, encode::Error> {
+    ) -> Result<usize, io::Error> {
         self.0.consensus_encode(s)
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/blockdata/transaction.rs b/src/blockdata/transaction.rs
index 0af5a17232..07f0736403 100644
--- a/src/blockdata/transaction.rs
+++ b/src/blockdata/transaction.rs
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ impl Encodable for OutPoint {
     fn consensus_encode<S: io::Write>(
         &self,
         mut s: S,
-    ) -> Result<usize, encode::Error> {
+    ) -> Result<usize, io::Error> {
         let len = self.txid.consensus_encode(&mut s)?;
         Ok(len + self.vout.consensus_encode(s)?)
     }
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ impl Encodable for TxIn {
     fn consensus_encode<S: io::Write>(
         &self,
         mut s: S,
-    ) -> Result<usize, encode::Error> {
+    ) -> Result<usize, io::Error> {
         let mut len = 0;
         len += self.previous_output.consensus_encode(&mut s)?;
         len += self.script_sig.consensus_encode(&mut s)?;
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ impl Encodable for Transaction {
     fn consensus_encode<S: io::Write>(
         &self,
         mut s: S,
-    ) -> Result<usize, encode::Error> {
+    ) -> Result<usize, io::Error> {
         let mut len = 0;
         len += self.version.consensus_encode(&mut s)?;
         let mut have_witness = self.input.is_empty();
diff --git a/src/consensus/encode.rs b/src/consensus/encode.rs
index d422cd6587..54c8366f90 100644
--- a/src/consensus/encode.rs
+++ b/src/consensus/encode.rs
@@ -176,28 +176,28 @@ pub fn deserialize_partial<T: Decodable>(
 /// Extensions of `Write` to encode data as per Bitcoin consensus
 pub trait WriteExt {
     /// Output a 64-bit uint
-    fn emit_u64(&mut self, v: u64) -> Result<(), Error>;
+    fn emit_u64(&mut self, v: u64) -> Result<(), io::Error>;
     /// Output a 32-bit uint
-    fn emit_u32(&mut self, v: u32) -> Result<(), Error>;
+    fn emit_u32(&mut self, v: u32) -> Result<(), io::Error>;
     /// Output a 16-bit uint
-    fn emit_u16(&mut self, v: u16) -> Result<(), Error>;
+    fn emit_u16(&mut self, v: u16) -> Result<(), io::Error>;
     /// Output a 8-bit uint
-    fn emit_u8(&mut self, v: u8) -> Result<(), Error>;
+    fn emit_u8(&mut self, v: u8) -> Result<(), io::Error>;
 
     /// Output a 64-bit int
-    fn emit_i64(&mut self, v: i64) -> Result<(), Error>;
+    fn emit_i64(&mut self, v: i64) -> Result<(), io::Error>;
     /// Output a 32-bit int
-    fn emit_i32(&mut self, v: i32) -> Result<(), Error>;
+    fn emit_i32(&mut self, v: i32) -> Result<(), io::Error>;
     /// Output a 16-bit int
-    fn emit_i16(&mut self, v: i16) -> Result<(), Error>;
+    fn emit_i16(&mut self, v: i16) -> Result<(), io::Error>;
     /// Output a 8-bit int
-    fn emit_i8(&mut self, v: i8) -> Result<(), Error>;
+    fn emit_i8(&mut self, v: i8) -> Result<(), io::Error>;
 
     /// Output a boolean
-    fn emit_bool(&mut self, v: bool) -> Result<(), Error>;
+    fn emit_bool(&mut self, v: bool) -> Result<(), io::Error>;
 
     /// Output a byte slice
-    fn emit_slice(&mut self, v: &[u8]) -> Result<(), Error>;
+    fn emit_slice(&mut self, v: &[u8]) -> Result<(), io::Error>;
 }
 
 /// Extensions of `Read` to decode data as per Bitcoin consensus
@@ -230,8 +230,8 @@ pub trait ReadExt {
 macro_rules! encoder_fn {
     ($name:ident, $val_type:ty, $writefn:ident) => {
         #[inline]
-        fn $name(&mut self, v: $val_type) -> Result<(), Error> {
-            self.write_all(&endian::$writefn(v)).map_err(Error::Io)
+        fn $name(&mut self, v: $val_type) -> Result<(), io::Error> {
+            self.write_all(&endian::$writefn(v))
         }
     }
 }
@@ -257,20 +257,20 @@ impl<W: Write> WriteExt for W {
     encoder_fn!(emit_i16, i16, i16_to_array_le);
 
     #[inline]
-    fn emit_i8(&mut self, v: i8) -> Result<(), Error> {
-        self.write_all(&[v as u8]).map_err(Error::Io)
+    fn emit_i8(&mut self, v: i8) -> Result<(), io::Error> {
+        self.write_all(&[v as u8])
     }
     #[inline]
-    fn emit_u8(&mut self, v: u8) -> Result<(), Error> {
-        self.write_all(&[v]).map_err(Error::Io)
+    fn emit_u8(&mut self, v: u8) -> Result<(), io::Error> {
+        self.write_all(&[v])
     }
     #[inline]
-    fn emit_bool(&mut self, v: bool) -> Result<(), Error> {
-        self.write_all(&[v as u8]).map_err(Error::Io)
+    fn emit_bool(&mut self, v: bool) -> Result<(), io::Error> {
+        self.write_all(&[v as u8])
     }
     #[inline]
-    fn emit_slice(&mut self, v: &[u8]) -> Result<(), Error> {
-        self.write_all(v).map_err(Error::Io)
+    fn emit_slice(&mut self, v: &[u8]) -> Result<(), io::Error> {
+        self.write_all(v)
     }
 }
 
@@ -309,10 +309,11 @@ pub const MAX_VEC_SIZE: usize = 4_000_000;
 
 /// Data which can be encoded in a consensus-consistent way
 pub trait Encodable {
-    /// Encode an object with a well-defined format, should only ever error if
-    /// the underlying `Write` errors. Returns the number of bytes written on
-    /// success
-    fn consensus_encode<W: io::Write>(&self, e: W) -> Result<usize, Error>;
+    /// Encode an object with a well-defined format.
+    /// Returns the number of bytes written on success.
+    ///
+    /// The only errors returned are errors propagated from the writer.
+    fn consensus_encode<W: io::Write>(&self, writer: W) -> Result<usize, io::Error>;
 }
 
 /// Data which can be encoded in a consensus-consistent way
@@ -343,7 +344,7 @@ macro_rules! impl_int_encodable{
             fn consensus_encode<S: WriteExt>(
                 &self,
                 mut s: S,
-            ) -> Result<usize, self::Error> {
+            ) -> Result<usize, io::Error> {
                 s.$meth_enc(self.to_le())?;
                 Ok(mem::size_of::<$ty>())
             }
@@ -377,7 +378,7 @@ impl VarInt {
 
 impl Encodable for VarInt {
     #[inline]
-    fn consensus_encode<S: io::Write>(&self, mut s: S) -> Result<usize, Error> {
+    fn consensus_encode<S: io::Write>(&self, mut s: S) -> Result<usize, io::Error> {
         match self.0 {
             0..=0xFC => {
                 (self.0 as u8).consensus_encode(s)?;
@@ -440,7 +441,7 @@ impl Decodable for VarInt {
 // Booleans
 impl Encodable for bool {
     #[inline]
-    fn consensus_encode<S: WriteExt>(&self, mut s: S) -> Result<usize, Error> {
+    fn consensus_encode<S: WriteExt>(&self, mut s: S) -> Result<usize, io::Error> {
         s.emit_bool(*self)?;
         Ok(1)
     }
@@ -456,7 +457,7 @@ impl Decodable for bool {
 // Strings
 impl Encodable for String {
     #[inline]
-    fn consensus_encode<S: io::Write>(&self, mut s: S) -> Result<usize, Error> {
+    fn consensus_encode<S: io::Write>(&self, mut s: S) -> Result<usize, io::Error> {
         let b = self.as_bytes();
         let vi_len = VarInt(b.len() as u64).consensus_encode(&mut s)?;
         s.emit_slice(&b)?;
@@ -475,7 +476,7 @@ impl Decodable for String {
 // Cow<'static, str>
 impl Encodable for Cow<'static, str> {
     #[inline]
-    fn consensus_encode<S: io::Write>(&self, mut s: S) -> Result<usize, Error> {
+    fn consensus_encode<S: io::Write>(&self, mut s: S) -> Result<usize, io::Error> {
         let b = self.as_bytes();
         let vi_len = VarInt(b.len() as u64).consensus_encode(&mut s)?;
         s.emit_slice(&b)?;
@@ -501,7 +502,7 @@ macro_rules! impl_array {
             fn consensus_encode<S: WriteExt>(
                 &self,
                 mut s: S,
-            ) -> Result<usize, Error> {
+            ) -> Result<usize, io::Error> {
                 s.emit_slice(&self[..])?;
                 Ok(self.len())
             }
@@ -540,7 +541,7 @@ impl Decodable for [u16; 8] {
 
 impl Encodable for [u16; 8] {
     #[inline]
-    fn consensus_encode<S: io::Write>(&self, mut s: S) -> Result<usize, Error> {
+    fn consensus_encode<S: io::Write>(&self, mut s: S) -> Result<usize, io::Error> {
         for c in self.iter() { c.consensus_encode(&mut s)?; }
         Ok(16)
     }
@@ -554,7 +555,7 @@ macro_rules! impl_vec {
             fn consensus_encode<S: io::Write>(
                 &self,
                 mut s: S,
-            ) -> Result<usize, Error> {
+            ) -> Result<usize, io::Error> {
                 let mut len = 0;
                 len += VarInt(self.len() as u64).consensus_encode(&mut s)?;
                 for c in self.iter() {
@@ -595,7 +596,7 @@ impl_vec!((u32, Address));
 impl_vec!(u64);
 impl_vec!(AddrV2Message);
 
-fn consensus_encode_with_size<S: io::Write>(data: &[u8], mut s: S) -> Result<usize, Error> {
+fn consensus_encode_with_size<S: io::Write>(data: &[u8], mut s: S) -> Result<usize, io::Error> {
     let vi_len = VarInt(data.len() as u64).consensus_encode(&mut s)?;
     s.emit_slice(&data)?;
     Ok(vi_len + data.len())
@@ -604,7 +605,7 @@ fn consensus_encode_with_size<S: io::Write>(data: &[u8], mut s: S) -> Result<usi
 
 impl Encodable for Vec<u8> {
     #[inline]
-    fn consensus_encode<S: io::Write>(&self, s: S) -> Result<usize, Error> {
+    fn consensus_encode<S: io::Write>(&self, s: S) -> Result<usize, io::Error> {
         consensus_encode_with_size(self, s)
     }
 }
@@ -624,7 +625,7 @@ impl Decodable for Vec<u8> {
 
 impl Encodable for Box<[u8]> {
     #[inline]
-    fn consensus_encode<S: io::Write>(&self, s: S) -> Result<usize, Error> {
+    fn consensus_encode<S: io::Write>(&self, s: S) -> Result<usize, io::Error> {
         consensus_encode_with_size(self, s)
     }
 }
@@ -646,7 +647,7 @@ fn sha2_checksum(data: &[u8]) -> [u8; 4] {
 // Checked data
 impl Encodable for CheckedData {
     #[inline]
-    fn consensus_encode<S: io::Write>(&self, mut s: S) -> Result<usize, Error> {
+    fn consensus_encode<S: io::Write>(&self, mut s: S) -> Result<usize, io::Error> {
         (self.0.len() as u32).consensus_encode(&mut s)?;
         sha2_checksum(&self.0).consensus_encode(&mut s)?;
         s.emit_slice(&self.0)?;
@@ -681,25 +682,25 @@ impl Decodable for CheckedData {
 
 // References
 impl<'a, T: Encodable> Encodable for &'a T {
-    fn consensus_encode<S: io::Write>(&self, s: S) -> Result<usize, Error> {
+    fn consensus_encode<S: io::Write>(&self, s: S) -> Result<usize, io::Error> {
         (&**self).consensus_encode(s)
     }
 }
 
 impl<'a, T: Encodable> Encodable for &'a mut T {
-    fn consensus_encode<S: io::Write>(&self, s: S) -> Result<usize, Error> {
+    fn consensus_encode<S: io::Write>(&self, s: S) -> Result<usize, io::Error> {
         (&**self).consensus_encode(s)
     }
 }
 
 impl<T: Encodable> Encodable for ::std::rc::Rc<T> {
-    fn consensus_encode<S: io::Write>(&self, s: S) -> Result<usize, Error> {
+    fn consensus_encode<S: io::Write>(&self, s: S) -> Result<usize, io::Error> {
         (&**self).consensus_encode(s)
     }
 }
 
 impl<T: Encodable> Encodable for ::std::sync::Arc<T> {
-    fn consensus_encode<S: io::Write>(&self, s: S) -> Result<usize, Error> {
+    fn consensus_encode<S: io::Write>(&self, s: S) -> Result<usize, io::Error> {
         (&**self).consensus_encode(s)
     }
 }
@@ -713,7 +714,7 @@ macro_rules! tuple_encode {
             fn consensus_encode<S: io::Write>(
                 &self,
                 mut s: S,
-            ) -> Result<usize, self::Error> {
+            ) -> Result<usize, io::Error> {
                 let &($(ref $x),*) = self;
                 let mut len = 0;
                 $(len += $x.consensus_encode(&mut s)?;)*
@@ -740,7 +741,7 @@ tuple_encode!(T0, T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6);
 tuple_encode!(T0, T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7);
 
 impl Encodable for sha256d::Hash {
-    fn consensus_encode<S: io::Write>(&self, s: S) -> Result<usize, Error> {
+    fn consensus_encode<S: io::Write>(&self, s: S) -> Result<usize, io::Error> {
         self.into_inner().consensus_encode(s)
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/hash_types.rs b/src/hash_types.rs
index f50be4bded..f55ded050a 100644
--- a/src/hash_types.rs
+++ b/src/hash_types.rs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ use hashes::{Hash, sha256, sha256d, hash160};
 macro_rules! impl_hashencode {
     ($hashtype:ident) => {
         impl $crate::consensus::Encodable for $hashtype {
-            fn consensus_encode<S: ::std::io::Write>(&self, s: S) -> Result<usize, $crate::consensus::encode::Error> {
+            fn consensus_encode<S: ::std::io::Write>(&self, s: S) -> Result<usize, ::std::io::Error> {
                 self.0.consensus_encode(s)
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/internal_macros.rs b/src/internal_macros.rs
index e0f9247a45..dc66ec602a 100644
--- a/src/internal_macros.rs
+++ b/src/internal_macros.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ macro_rules! impl_consensus_encoding {
             fn consensus_encode<S: ::std::io::Write>(
                 &self,
                 mut s: S,
-            ) -> Result<usize, $crate::consensus::encode::Error> {
+            ) -> Result<usize, ::std::io::Error> {
                 let mut len = 0;
                 $(len += self.$field.consensus_encode(&mut s)?;)+
                 Ok(len)
diff --git a/src/network/address.rs b/src/network/address.rs
index 3c4b7a6d24..1ee27bb2cc 100644
--- a/src/network/address.rs
+++ b/src/network/address.rs
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ impl Encodable for Address {
     fn consensus_encode<S: io::Write>(
         &self,
         mut s: S,
-    ) -> Result<usize, encode::Error> {
+    ) -> Result<usize, io::Error> {
         let len = self.services.consensus_encode(&mut s)?
             + addr_to_be(self.address).consensus_encode(&mut s)?
             + self.port.to_be().consensus_encode(s)?;
@@ -136,8 +136,8 @@ pub enum AddrV2 {
 }
 
 impl Encodable for AddrV2 {
-    fn consensus_encode<W: io::Write>(&self, e: W) -> Result<usize, encode::Error> {
-        fn encode_addr<W: io::Write>(mut e: W, network: u8, bytes: &[u8]) -> Result<usize, encode::Error> {
+    fn consensus_encode<W: io::Write>(&self, e: W) -> Result<usize, io::Error> {
+        fn encode_addr<W: io::Write>(mut e: W, network: u8, bytes: &[u8]) -> Result<usize, io::Error> {
                 let len = 
                     network.consensus_encode(&mut e)? +
                     VarInt(bytes.len() as u64).consensus_encode(&mut e)? +
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ impl AddrV2Message {
 }
 
 impl Encodable for AddrV2Message {
-    fn consensus_encode<W: io::Write>(&self, mut e: W) -> Result<usize, encode::Error> {
+    fn consensus_encode<W: io::Write>(&self, mut e: W) -> Result<usize, io::Error> {
         let mut len = 0;
         len += self.time.consensus_encode(&mut e)?;
         len += VarInt(self.services.as_u64()).consensus_encode(&mut e)?;
diff --git a/src/network/constants.rs b/src/network/constants.rs
index ce858b3660..f29ba79ca5 100644
--- a/src/network/constants.rs
+++ b/src/network/constants.rs
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ impl Encodable for ServiceFlags {
     fn consensus_encode<S: io::Write>(
         &self,
         mut s: S,
-    ) -> Result<usize, encode::Error> {
+    ) -> Result<usize, io::Error> {
         self.0.consensus_encode(&mut s)
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/network/message.rs b/src/network/message.rs
index 43df567cac..1ca3a83998 100644
--- a/src/network/message.rs
+++ b/src/network/message.rs
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ impl Encodable for CommandString {
     fn consensus_encode<S: io::Write>(
         &self,
         s: S,
-    ) -> Result<usize, encode::Error> {
+    ) -> Result<usize, io::Error> {
         let mut rawbytes = [0u8; 12];
         let strbytes = self.0.as_bytes();
         debug_assert!(strbytes.len() <= 12);
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ impl<'a> Encodable for HeaderSerializationWrapper<'a> {
     fn consensus_encode<S: io::Write>(
         &self,
         mut s: S,
-    ) -> Result<usize, encode::Error> {
+    ) -> Result<usize, io::Error> {
         let mut len = 0;
         len += VarInt(self.0.len() as u64).consensus_encode(&mut s)?;
         for header in self.0.iter() {
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ impl Encodable for RawNetworkMessage {
     fn consensus_encode<S: io::Write>(
         &self,
         mut s: S,
-    ) -> Result<usize, encode::Error> {
+    ) -> Result<usize, io::Error> {
         let mut len = 0;
         len += self.magic.consensus_encode(&mut s)?;
         len += self.command().consensus_encode(&mut s)?;
diff --git a/src/network/message_blockdata.rs b/src/network/message_blockdata.rs
index ef82552dbd..909c6c053f 100644
--- a/src/network/message_blockdata.rs
+++ b/src/network/message_blockdata.rs
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ impl Encodable for Inventory {
     fn consensus_encode<S: io::Write>(
         &self,
         mut s: S,
-    ) -> Result<usize, encode::Error> {
+    ) -> Result<usize, io::Error> {
         macro_rules! encode_inv {
             ($code:expr, $item:expr) => {
                 u32::consensus_encode(&$code, &mut s)? +
diff --git a/src/network/message_network.rs b/src/network/message_network.rs
index 5f0330044d..76a9f4daec 100644
--- a/src/network/message_network.rs
+++ b/src/network/message_network.rs
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ pub enum RejectReason {
 }
 
 impl Encodable for RejectReason {
-    fn consensus_encode<W: io::Write>(&self, mut e: W) -> Result<usize, encode::Error> {
+    fn consensus_encode<W: io::Write>(&self, mut e: W) -> Result<usize, io::Error> {
         e.write_all(&[*self as u8])?;
         Ok(1)
     }
diff --git a/src/util/merkleblock.rs b/src/util/merkleblock.rs
index f4edaeb0cf..528514f30e 100644
--- a/src/util/merkleblock.rs
+++ b/src/util/merkleblock.rs
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ impl Encodable for PartialMerkleTree {
     fn consensus_encode<S: io::Write>(
         &self,
         mut s: S,
-    ) -> Result<usize, encode::Error> {
+    ) -> Result<usize, io::Error> {
         let ret = self.num_transactions.consensus_encode(&mut s)?
             + self.hashes.consensus_encode(&mut s)?;
         let mut bytes: Vec<u8> = vec![0; (self.bits.len() + 7) / 8];
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ impl Encodable for MerkleBlock {
     fn consensus_encode<S: io::Write>(
         &self,
         mut s: S,
-    ) -> Result<usize, encode::Error> {
+    ) -> Result<usize, io::Error> {
         let len = self.header.consensus_encode(&mut s)?
             + self.txn.consensus_encode(s)?;
         Ok(len)
diff --git a/src/util/psbt/macros.rs b/src/util/psbt/macros.rs
index 9b3987a7a9..11c47bef1a 100644
--- a/src/util/psbt/macros.rs
+++ b/src/util/psbt/macros.rs
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ macro_rules! impl_psbtmap_consensus_encoding {
             fn consensus_encode<S: ::std::io::Write>(
                 &self,
                 mut s: S,
-            ) -> Result<usize, $crate::consensus::encode::Error> {
+            ) -> Result<usize, ::std::io::Error> {
                 let mut len = 0;
                 for pair in $crate::util::psbt::Map::get_pairs(self)? {
                     len += $crate::consensus::Encodable::consensus_encode(
diff --git a/src/util/psbt/map/global.rs b/src/util/psbt/map/global.rs
index 44a7fc3a7c..bc4464c2e5 100644
--- a/src/util/psbt/map/global.rs
+++ b/src/util/psbt/map/global.rs
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ impl Map for Global {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    fn get_pairs(&self) -> Result<Vec<raw::Pair>, encode::Error> {
+    fn get_pairs(&self) -> Result<Vec<raw::Pair>, io::Error> {
         let mut rv: Vec<raw::Pair> = Default::default();
 
         rv.push(raw::Pair {
diff --git a/src/util/psbt/map/input.rs b/src/util/psbt/map/input.rs
index 208f1ce041..ab114e0c69 100644
--- a/src/util/psbt/map/input.rs
+++ b/src/util/psbt/map/input.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@
 // If not, see <http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/>.
 //
 
-use std::collections::btree_map::{Entry, BTreeMap};
+use std::io;
+use std::collections::btree_map::{BTreeMap, Entry};
 
 use blockdata::script::Script;
 use blockdata::transaction::{SigHashType, Transaction, TxOut};
@@ -180,10 +181,10 @@ impl Map for Input {
                 ::std::collections::btree_map::Entry::Occupied(_) => return Err(Error::DuplicateKey(raw_key).into()),
             }
             _ => match self.unknown.entry(raw_key) {
-                ::std::collections::btree_map::Entry::Vacant(empty_key) => {
+                Entry::Vacant(empty_key) => {
                     empty_key.insert(raw_value);
                 }
-                ::std::collections::btree_map::Entry::Occupied(k) => {
+                Entry::Occupied(k) => {
                     return Err(Error::DuplicateKey(k.key().clone()).into())
                 }
             },
@@ -192,7 +193,7 @@ impl Map for Input {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    fn get_pairs(&self) -> Result<Vec<raw::Pair>, encode::Error> {
+    fn get_pairs(&self) -> Result<Vec<raw::Pair>, io::Error> {
         let mut rv: Vec<raw::Pair> = Default::default();
 
         impl_psbt_get_pair! {
diff --git a/src/util/psbt/map/mod.rs b/src/util/psbt/map/mod.rs
index a84cf8a3c1..6cde3653e4 100644
--- a/src/util/psbt/map/mod.rs
+++ b/src/util/psbt/map/mod.rs
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 // If not, see <http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/>.
 //
 
+use std::io;
+
 use consensus::encode;
 use util::psbt;
 use util::psbt::raw;
@@ -22,7 +24,7 @@ pub trait Map {
     fn insert_pair(&mut self, pair: raw::Pair) -> Result<(), encode::Error>;
 
     /// Attempt to get all key-value pairs.
-    fn get_pairs(&self) -> Result<Vec<raw::Pair>, encode::Error>;
+    fn get_pairs(&self) -> Result<Vec<raw::Pair>, io::Error>;
 
     /// Attempt to merge with another key-value map of the same type.
     fn merge(&mut self, other: Self) -> Result<(), psbt::Error>;
diff --git a/src/util/psbt/map/output.rs b/src/util/psbt/map/output.rs
index 185119493e..1c40ec1b4d 100644
--- a/src/util/psbt/map/output.rs
+++ b/src/util/psbt/map/output.rs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 // If not, see <http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/>.
 //
 
+use std::io;
 use std::collections::BTreeMap;
 use std::collections::btree_map::Entry;
 
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@ impl Map for Output {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    fn get_pairs(&self) -> Result<Vec<raw::Pair>, encode::Error> {
+    fn get_pairs(&self) -> Result<Vec<raw::Pair>, io::Error> {
         let mut rv: Vec<raw::Pair> = Default::default();
 
         impl_psbt_get_pair! {
diff --git a/src/util/psbt/mod.rs b/src/util/psbt/mod.rs
index 0bb430d1d4..d54f523dc9 100644
--- a/src/util/psbt/mod.rs
+++ b/src/util/psbt/mod.rs
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ impl Encodable for PartiallySignedTransaction {
     fn consensus_encode<S: io::Write>(
         &self,
         mut s: S,
-    ) -> Result<usize, encode::Error> {
+    ) -> Result<usize, io::Error> {
         let mut len = 0;
         len += b"psbt".consensus_encode(&mut s)?;
 
diff --git a/src/util/psbt/raw.rs b/src/util/psbt/raw.rs
index 74290b31fb..44f80d03ea 100644
--- a/src/util/psbt/raw.rs
+++ b/src/util/psbt/raw.rs
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ impl Encodable for Key {
     fn consensus_encode<S: io::Write>(
         &self,
         mut s: S,
-    ) -> Result<usize, encode::Error> {
+    ) -> Result<usize, io::Error> {
         let mut len = 0;
         len += VarInt((self.key.len() + 1) as u64).consensus_encode(&mut s)?;
 
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ impl Encodable for Pair {
     fn consensus_encode<S: io::Write>(
         &self,
         mut s: S,
-    ) -> Result<usize, encode::Error> {
+    ) -> Result<usize, io::Error> {
         let len = self.key.consensus_encode(&mut s)?;
         Ok(len + self.value.consensus_encode(s)?)
     }
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ impl Decodable for Pair {
 }
 
 impl<Subtype> Encodable for ProprietaryKey<Subtype> where Subtype: Copy + From<u8> + Into<u8> {
-    fn consensus_encode<W: io::Write>(&self, mut e: W) -> Result<usize, encode::Error> {
+    fn consensus_encode<W: io::Write>(&self, mut e: W) -> Result<usize, io::Error> {
         let mut len = self.prefix.consensus_encode(&mut e)? + 1;
         e.emit_u8(self.subtype.into())?;
         len += e.write(&self.key)?;
diff --git a/src/util/uint.rs b/src/util/uint.rs
index 376dc7d243..314ac6b014 100644
--- a/src/util/uint.rs
+++ b/src/util/uint.rs
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ macro_rules! construct_uint {
             fn consensus_encode<S: ::std::io::Write>(
                 &self,
                 mut s: S,
-            ) -> Result<usize, $crate::consensus::encode::Error> {
+            ) -> Result<usize, ::std::io::Error> {
                 let &$name(ref data) = self;
                 let mut len = 0;
                 for word in data.iter() {