diff --git a/interfaces/build.rs b/interfaces/build.rs
index 7e3a71131..5dc717169 100644
--- a/interfaces/build.rs
+++ b/interfaces/build.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ fn config() -> prost_build::Config {
 
 fn make_protos(protos: &[&str]) {
     tonic_build::configure()
-        .format(false)
         .compile_with_config(config(), &protos, &["."])
         .unwrap();
 }
diff --git a/interfaces/remote/ethbackend.proto b/interfaces/remote/ethbackend.proto
index 83f358379..ad509e39f 100644
--- a/interfaces/remote/ethbackend.proto
+++ b/interfaces/remote/ethbackend.proto
@@ -18,34 +18,6 @@ service ETHBACKEND {
   rpc ClientVersion(ClientVersionRequest) returns (ClientVersionReply);
 
   rpc Subscribe(SubscribeRequest) returns (stream SubscribeReply);
-
-  // GetWork returns a work package for external miner.
-  //
-  // The work package consists of 3 strings:
-  //   result[0] - 32 bytes hex encoded current block header pow-hash
-  //   result[1] - 32 bytes hex encoded seed hash used for DAG
-  //   result[2] - 32 bytes hex encoded boundary condition ("target"), 2^256/difficulty
-  //   result[3] - hex encoded block number
-  rpc GetWork(GetWorkRequest) returns (GetWorkReply);
-
-  // SubmitWork can be used by external miner to submit their POW solution.
-  // It returns an indication if the work was accepted.
-  // Note either an invalid solution, a stale work a non-existent work will return false.
-  rpc SubmitWork(SubmitWorkRequest) returns (SubmitWorkReply);
-
-  // SubmitHashRate can be used for remote miners to submit their hash rate.
-  // This enables the node to report the combined hash rate of all miners
-  // which submit work through this node.
-  //
-  // It accepts the miner hash rate and an identifier which must be unique
-  // between nodes.
-  rpc SubmitHashRate(SubmitHashRateRequest) returns (SubmitHashRateReply);
-
-  // GetHashRate returns the current hashrate for local CPU miner and remote miner.
-  rpc GetHashRate(GetHashRateRequest) returns (GetHashRateReply);
-
-  // Mining returns an indication if this node is currently mining and it's mining configuration
-  rpc Mining(MiningRequest) returns (MiningReply);
 }
 
 enum Event {
@@ -79,42 +51,3 @@ message SubscribeReply {
   bytes data = 2;  //  serialized data
 }
 
-message GetWorkRequest {}
-
-message GetWorkReply {
-  string headerHash = 1; // 32 bytes hex encoded current block header pow-hash
-  string seedHash = 2; // 32 bytes hex encoded seed hash used for DAG
-  string target = 3;  // 32 bytes hex encoded boundary condition ("target"), 2^256/difficulty
-  string blockNumber = 4; // hex encoded block number
-}
-
-message SubmitWorkRequest {
-  bytes blockNonce = 1;
-  bytes powHash   = 2;
-  bytes digest = 3;
-}
-
-message SubmitWorkReply {
-  bool ok = 1;
-}
-
-message SubmitHashRateRequest {
-  uint64 rate = 1;
-  bytes id = 2;
-}
-message SubmitHashRateReply {
-  bool ok = 1;
-}
-
-message GetHashRateRequest {}
-message GetHashRateReply {
-  uint64 hashRate = 1;
-}
-
-message MiningRequest {}
-message MiningReply {
-  bool enabled = 1;
-  bool running = 2;
-}
-
-
diff --git a/interfaces/txpool/mining.proto b/interfaces/txpool/mining.proto
index e79634453..cdb3a3f2e 100644
--- a/interfaces/txpool/mining.proto
+++ b/interfaces/txpool/mining.proto
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ message SubmitHashRateReply {
   bool ok = 1;
 }
 
-message GetHashRateRequest {}
-message GetHashRateReply {
+message HashRateRequest {}
+message HashRateReply {
   uint64 hashRate = 1;
 }
 
@@ -95,8 +95,8 @@ service Mining {
   // between nodes.
   rpc SubmitHashRate(SubmitHashRateRequest) returns (SubmitHashRateReply);
 
-  // GetHashRate returns the current hashrate for local CPU miner and remote miner.
-  rpc GetHashRate(GetHashRateRequest) returns (GetHashRateReply);
+  // HashRate returns the current hashrate for local CPU miner and remote miner.
+  rpc HashRate(HashRateRequest) returns (HashRateReply);
 
   // Mining returns an indication if this node is currently mining and it's mining configuration
   rpc Mining(MiningRequest) returns (MiningReply);