diff --git a/libqwebthree/QWebThree.cpp b/libqwebthree/QWebThree.cpp
index 31f2f6b92..804766563 100644
--- a/libqwebthree/QWebThree.cpp
+++ b/libqwebthree/QWebThree.cpp
@@ -41,9 +41,20 @@ void QWebThree::clientDieing()
 	this->disconnect();
 }
 
+static QString formatInput(QJsonObject const& _object)
+{
+	QJsonObject res;
+	res["jsonrpc"] = QString::fromStdString("2.0");
+	res["method"] = _object["call"];
+	res["params"] = _object["args"];
+	res["id"] = _object["_id"];
+	return QString::fromUtf8(QJsonDocument(res).toJson());
+}
+
 QString QWebThree::callMethod(QString _json)
 {
-	emit processData(_json, ""); // it's synchronous
+	QJsonObject f = QJsonDocument::fromJson(_json.toUtf8()).object();
+	emit processData(formatInput(f), ""); // it's synchronous
 	return m_response;
 }
 
diff --git a/mix/CMakeLists.txt b/mix/CMakeLists.txt
index 5c22ccf33..ecfc6890a 100644
--- a/mix/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/mix/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -34,8 +34,11 @@ eth_add_executable(${EXECUTABLE}
 
 target_link_libraries(${EXECUTABLE} Qt5::Core)
 target_link_libraries(${EXECUTABLE} Qt5::Gui)
+target_link_libraries(${EXECUTABLE} Qt5::Widgets)
+target_link_libraries(${EXECUTABLE} Qt5::Network)
+target_link_libraries(${EXECUTABLE} Qt5::Quick)
+target_link_libraries(${EXECUTABLE} Qt5::Qml)
 target_link_libraries(${EXECUTABLE} webthree)
-target_link_libraries(${EXECUTABLE} qwebthree)
 target_link_libraries(${EXECUTABLE} ethereum)
 target_link_libraries(${EXECUTABLE} evm)
 target_link_libraries(${EXECUTABLE} ethcore)
diff --git a/mix/ClientModel.cpp b/mix/ClientModel.cpp
index a9a45a36e..4e3236507 100644
--- a/mix/ClientModel.cpp
+++ b/mix/ClientModel.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include <QDebug>
 #include <QQmlContext>
 #include <QQmlApplicationEngine>
+#include <jsonrpccpp/server.h>
 #include <libdevcore/CommonJS.h>
 #include <libethereum/Transaction.h>
 #include <libqwebthree/QWebThree.h>
@@ -38,10 +39,30 @@
 
 using namespace dev;
 using namespace dev::eth;
-using namespace dev::mix;
+
+namespace dev
+{
+namespace mix
+{
+
+class RpcConnector: public jsonrpc::AbstractServerConnector
+{
+public:
+	virtual bool StartListening() override { return true; }
+	virtual bool StopListening() override { return true; }
+	virtual bool SendResponse(std::string const& _response, void*) override
+	{
+		m_response = QString::fromStdString(_response);
+		return true;
+	}
+	QString response() const { return m_response; }
+
+private:
+	QString m_response;
+};
 
 ClientModel::ClientModel(AppContext* _context):
-	m_context(_context), m_running(false), m_qWebThree(nullptr)
+	m_context(_context), m_running(false), m_rpcConnector(new RpcConnector())
 {
 	qRegisterMetaType<QBigInt*>("QBigInt*");
 	qRegisterMetaType<QEther*>("QEther*");
@@ -55,11 +76,7 @@ ClientModel::ClientModel(AppContext* _context):
 	connect(this, &ClientModel::dataAvailable, this, &ClientModel::showDebugger, Qt::QueuedConnection);
 	m_client.reset(new MixClient());
 
-	m_qWebThree = new QWebThree(this);
-	m_qWebThreeConnector.reset(new QWebThreeConnector());
-	m_qWebThreeConnector->setQWeb(m_qWebThree);
-	m_web3Server.reset(new Web3Server(*m_qWebThreeConnector.get(), std::vector<dev::KeyPair> { m_client->userAccount() }, m_client.get()));
-	connect(m_qWebThree, &QWebThree::response, this, &ClientModel::apiResponse);
+	m_web3Server.reset(new Web3Server(*m_rpcConnector.get(), std::vector<dev::KeyPair> { m_client->userAccount() }, m_client.get()));
 
 	_context->appEngine()->rootContext()->setContextProperty("clientModel", this);
 }
@@ -70,7 +87,8 @@ ClientModel::~ClientModel()
 
 QString ClientModel::apiCall(QString const& _message)
 {
-	return m_qWebThree->callMethod(_message);
+	m_rpcConnector->OnRequest(_message.toStdString(), nullptr);
+	return m_rpcConnector->response();
 }
 
 QString ClientModel::contractAddress() const
@@ -237,3 +255,6 @@ ExecutionResult ClientModel::callContract(Address const& _contract, bytes const&
 	return r;
 }
 
+}
+}
+
diff --git a/mix/ClientModel.h b/mix/ClientModel.h
index c4d37aff0..aeadfb1c9 100644
--- a/mix/ClientModel.h
+++ b/mix/ClientModel.h
@@ -32,9 +32,6 @@ using AssemblyDebuggerData = std::tuple<QList<QObject*>, dev::mix::QQMLMap*>;
 Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(AssemblyDebuggerData)
 Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(dev::mix::ExecutionResult)
 
-class QWebThree;
-class QWebThreeConnector;
-
 namespace dev
 {
 namespace mix
@@ -42,6 +39,7 @@ namespace mix
 
 class AppContext;
 class Web3Server;
+class RpcConnector;
 
 /// Backend transaction config class
 struct TransactionSettings
@@ -124,8 +122,7 @@ private:
 	AppContext* m_context;
 	std::atomic<bool> m_running;
 	std::unique_ptr<MixClient> m_client;
-	QWebThree* m_qWebThree;
-	std::unique_ptr<QWebThreeConnector> m_qWebThreeConnector;
+	std::unique_ptr<RpcConnector> m_rpcConnector;
 	std::unique_ptr<Web3Server> m_web3Server;
 };
 
diff --git a/mix/qml/MainContent.qml b/mix/qml/MainContent.qml
index 2e4e7c718..7d80de4cf 100644
--- a/mix/qml/MainContent.qml
+++ b/mix/qml/MainContent.qml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Rectangle {
 
 	property alias rightViewVisible : rightView.visible
 	property alias webViewVisible : webPreview.visible
-	property bool webViewHorizontal : codeWebSplitter.orientation === Qt.Vertical
+	property bool webViewHorizontal : codeWebSplitter.orientation === Qt.Vertical //vertical splitter positions elements vertically, splits screen horizontally
 
 	onWidthChanged:
 	{