diff --git a/electrum/synchronizer.py b/electrum/synchronizer.py
index fea8ac2cd..3c9435754 100644
--- a/electrum/synchronizer.py
+++ b/electrum/synchronizer.py
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ from . import util
 from .transaction import Transaction, PartialTransaction
 from .util import bh2u, make_aiohttp_session, NetworkJobOnDefaultServer, random_shuffled_copy
 from .bitcoin import address_to_scripthash, is_address
-from .network import UntrustedServerReturnedError
 from .logging import Logger
 from .interface import GracefulDisconnect
 
@@ -212,7 +211,7 @@ class Synchronizer(SynchronizerBase):
         self._requests_sent += 1
         try:
             raw_tx = await self.interface.get_transaction(tx_hash)
-        except UntrustedServerReturnedError as e:
+        except RPCError as e:
             # most likely, "No such mempool or blockchain transaction"
             if allow_server_not_finding_tx:
                 self.requested_tx.pop(tx_hash)