diff --git a/lib/explorer.js b/lib/explorer.js
index 56452cd..5ed071e 100644
--- a/lib/explorer.js
+++ b/lib/explorer.js
@@ -20,8 +20,16 @@ function coinbase_supply(cb) {
   });
 }
 
-module.exports = {
+function rpcCommand(params, cb) {
+  client.cmd([{method: params[0].method, params: params[0].parameters}], function(err, response){
+    if (err)
+      return cb('There was an error. Check your console.');
+    else
+      return cb(response);
+  });
+}
 
+module.exports = {
   convert_to_satoshi: function(amount, cb) {
     // fix to 8dp & convert to string
     var fixed = amount.toFixed(8).toString();
@@ -33,34 +41,29 @@ module.exports = {
     if (settings.index.show_hashrate == false) return cb('-');
     if (settings.use_rpc) {
       if (settings.nethash == 'netmhashps') {
-        client.cmd([{method:'getmininginfo', params: []}], function(err, response) {
-          if (err)
-            return cb('There was an error. Check your console.');
-          else {
-            if (response.netmhashps) {
-              if (settings.nethash_units == 'K') {
-                return cb((response.netmhashps * 1000).toFixed(4));
-              } else if (settings.nethash_units == 'G') {
-                return cb((response.netmhashps / 1000).toFixed(4));
-              } else if (settings.nethash_units == 'H') {
-                return cb((response.netmhashps * 1000000).toFixed(4));
-              } else if (settings.nethash_units == 'T') {
-                return cb((response.netmhashps / 1000000).toFixed(4));
-              } else if (settings.nethash_units == 'P') {
-                return cb((response.netmhashps / 1000000000).toFixed(4));
-              } else {
-                return cb(response.netmhashps.toFixed(4));
-              }
+        rpcCommand([{method:'getmininginfo', parameters: []}], function(response){
+          if (response == 'There was an error. Check your console.') { return cb(response);}
+          if (response.netmhashps) {
+            if (settings.nethash_units == 'K') {
+              return cb((response.netmhashps * 1000).toFixed(4));
+            } else if (settings.nethash_units == 'G') {
+              return cb((response.netmhashps / 1000).toFixed(4));
+            } else if (settings.nethash_units == 'H') {
+              return cb((response.netmhashps * 1000000).toFixed(4));
+            } else if (settings.nethash_units == 'T') {
+              return cb((response.netmhashps / 1000000).toFixed(4));
+            } else if (settings.nethash_units == 'P') {
+              return cb((response.netmhashps / 1000000000).toFixed(4));
             } else {
-              return cb('-');
+              return cb(response.netmhashps.toFixed(4));
             }
+          } else {
+            return cb('-');
           }
         });
       } else {
-        client.cmd([{method:'getnetworkhashps', params: []}], function(err, response){
-          if (err)
-            return cb('There was an error. Check your console.');
-          else {
+        rpcCommand([{method:'getnetworkhashps', parameters: []}], function(response){
+          if (response == 'There was an error. Check your console.') { return cb(response);}
             if (response) {
               if (settings.nethash_units == 'K') {
                 return cb((response * 1000).toFixed(4));
@@ -78,7 +81,6 @@ module.exports = {
             } else {
               return cb('-');
             }
-          }
         });
       }
     }else{
@@ -130,11 +132,8 @@ module.exports = {
 
   get_difficulty: function(cb) {
     if (settings.use_rpc) {
-      client.cmd([{method:'getdifficulty', params: []}], function(err, response){
-        if (err)
-          return cb('There was an error. Check your console.');
-        else
-          return cb(response);
+      rpcCommand([{method:'getdifficulty', parameters: []}], function(response){
+        return cb(response);
       });
     } else {
       var uri = base_url + 'getdifficulty';
@@ -146,11 +145,8 @@ module.exports = {
 
   get_connectioncount: function(cb) {
     if (settings.use_rpc) {
-      client.cmd([{method:'getconnectioncount', params: []}], function(err, response){
-        if (err)
-          return cb('There was an error. Check your console.');
-        else
-          return cb(response);
+      rpcCommand([{method:'getconnectioncount', parameters: []}], function(response){
+        return cb(response);
       });
     } else {
       var uri = base_url + 'getconnectioncount';
@@ -173,11 +169,8 @@ module.exports = {
           else
             params.push(split[i]);
         }
-        client.cmd([{method:method_name, params: params}], function(err, response){
-          if (err)
-            return cb('There was an error. Check your console.');
-          else
-            return cb(response);
+        rpcCommand([{method:method_name, parameters: params}], function(response){
+          return cb(response);
         });
       } else {
         var uri = base_url + 'getmasternodecount';
@@ -191,11 +184,8 @@ module.exports = {
 
   get_blockcount: function(cb) {
     if (settings.use_rpc) {
-      client.cmd([{method:'getblockcount', params: []}], function(err, response){
-        if (err)
-          return cb('There was an error. Check your console.');
-        else
-          return cb(response);
+      rpcCommand([{method:'getblockcount', parameters: []}], function(response){
+        return cb(response);
       });
     } else {
       var uri = base_url + 'getblockcount';
@@ -207,27 +197,21 @@ module.exports = {
 
   get_blockhash: function(height, cb) {
     if (settings.use_rpc) {
+      rpcCommand([{method:'getblockhash', parameters: [parseInt(height)]}], function(response){
+        return cb(response);
+      });
+    } else {
       var uri = base_url + 'getblockhash?height=' + height;
       request({uri: uri, json: true, headers: {'User-Agent': 'eiquidus'}}, function (error, response, body) {
         return cb(body);
       });
-    } else {
-      client.cmd([{method:'getblockhash', params: [parseInt(height)]}], function(err, response){
-        if (err)
-          return cb('There was an error. Check your console.');
-        else
-          return cb(response);
-      });
     }
   },
 
   get_block: function(hash, cb) {
     if (settings.use_rpc) {
-      client.cmd([{method:'getblock', params: [hash]}], function(err, response){
-        if (err)
-          return cb('There was an error. Check your console.');
-        else
-          return cb(response);
+      rpcCommand([{method:'getblock', parameters: [hash]}], function(response){
+        return cb(response);
       });
     } else {
       var uri = base_url + 'getblock?hash=' + hash;
@@ -239,11 +223,8 @@ module.exports = {
 
   get_rawtransaction: function(hash, cb) {
     if (settings.use_rpc) {
-      client.cmd([{method:'getrawtransaction', params: [hash, 1]}], function(err, response){
-        if (err)
-          return cb('There was an error. Check your console.');
-        else
-          return cb(response);
+      rpcCommand([{method:'getrawtransaction', parameters: [hash, 1]}], function(response){
+        return cb(response);
       });
     } else {
       var uri = base_url + 'getrawtransaction?txid=' + hash + '&decrypt=1';
@@ -255,11 +236,8 @@ module.exports = {
 
   get_maxmoney: function(cb) {
     if (settings.use_rpc) {
-      client.cmd([{method:'getmaxmoney', params: []}], function(err, response){
-        if (err)
-          return cb('There was an error. Check your console.');
-        else
-          return cb(response);
+      rpcCommand([{method:'getmaxmoney', parameters: []}], function(response){
+        return cb(response);
       });
     } else {
       var uri = base_url + 'getmaxmoney';
@@ -271,11 +249,8 @@ module.exports = {
 
   get_maxvote: function(cb) {
     if (settings.use_rpc) {
-      client.cmd([{method:'getmaxvote', params: []}], function(err, response){
-        if (err)
-          return cb('There was an error. Check your console.');
-        else
-          return cb(response);
+      rpcCommand([{method:'getmaxvote', parameters: []}], function(response){
+        return cb(response);
       });
     } else {
       var uri = base_url + 'getmaxvote';