diff --git a/rpc/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/rpc/RpcUtil.scala b/rpc/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/rpc/util/AsyncUtil.scala
similarity index 74%
rename from rpc/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/rpc/RpcUtil.scala
rename to rpc/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/rpc/util/AsyncUtil.scala
index d9cfcad5bf..365b54ad45 100644
--- a/rpc/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/rpc/RpcUtil.scala
+++ b/rpc/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/rpc/util/AsyncUtil.scala
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
-package org.bitcoins.rpc
+package org.bitcoins.rpc.util
+
+import java.io.PrintStream
 
 import akka.actor.ActorSystem
 import org.bitcoins.core.util.BitcoinSLogger
-import org.bitcoins.rpc.client.BitcoindRpcClient
 
 import scala.concurrent.duration.{DurationInt, FiniteDuration}
 import scala.concurrent.{Await, Future, Promise}
 
-trait RpcUtil extends BitcoinSLogger {
+trait AsyncUtil extends BitcoinSLogger {
 
   private def retryRunnable(
       condition: => Boolean,
@@ -38,10 +39,37 @@ trait RpcUtil extends BitcoinSLogger {
       conditionF: () => Future[Boolean],
       duration: FiniteDuration = 100.millis,
       maxTries: Int = 50)(implicit system: ActorSystem): Future[Unit] = {
+    val stackTrace: Array[StackTraceElement] =
+      Thread.currentThread().getStackTrace
 
     retryUntilSatisfiedWithCounter(conditionF = conditionF,
                                    duration = duration,
-                                   maxTries = maxTries)
+                                   maxTries = maxTries,
+                                   stackTrace = stackTrace)
+  }
+
+  case class RpcRetryException(
+      message: String,
+      caller: Array[StackTraceElement])
+      extends Exception(message) {
+    override def printStackTrace(s: PrintStream): Unit = {
+      super.printStackTrace(s)
+
+      val indexOfLastBitcoinSOpt = caller.reverse.zipWithIndex
+        .find {
+          case (element, _) =>
+            element.getClassName.contains("bitcoins")
+        }
+
+      val indexOfLastRelevantElement =
+        indexOfLastBitcoinSOpt.map(_._2).getOrElse(0)
+
+      val relevantStackTrace =
+        caller.dropRight(indexOfLastRelevantElement).drop(1)
+
+      s.println("Called from:")
+      relevantStackTrace.foreach(element => s.println(s"\t$element"))
+    }
   }
 
   // Has a different name so that default values are permitted
@@ -49,7 +77,9 @@ trait RpcUtil extends BitcoinSLogger {
       conditionF: () => Future[Boolean],
       duration: FiniteDuration,
       counter: Int = 0,
-      maxTries: Int)(implicit system: ActorSystem): Future[Unit] = {
+      maxTries: Int,
+      stackTrace: Array[StackTraceElement])(
+      implicit system: ActorSystem): Future[Unit] = {
 
     implicit val ec = system.dispatcher
 
@@ -57,7 +87,7 @@ trait RpcUtil extends BitcoinSLogger {
       if (condition) {
         Future.successful(())
       } else if (counter == maxTries) {
-        Future.failed(new RuntimeException("Condition timed out"))
+        Future.failed(RpcRetryException("Condition timed out", stackTrace))
       } else {
         val p = Promise[Boolean]()
         val runnable = retryRunnable(condition, p)
@@ -70,7 +100,8 @@ trait RpcUtil extends BitcoinSLogger {
             retryUntilSatisfiedWithCounter(conditionF,
                                            duration,
                                            counter + 1,
-                                           maxTries)
+                                           maxTries,
+                                           stackTrace)
         }
       }
     }
@@ -116,22 +147,6 @@ trait RpcUtil extends BitcoinSLogger {
 
     Await.result(f, overallTimeout)
   }
-
-  def awaitServer(
-      server: BitcoindRpcClient,
-      duration: FiniteDuration = 1.seconds,
-      maxTries: Int = 50)(implicit system: ActorSystem): Unit = {
-    val f = () => server.isStarted
-    awaitCondition(f, duration, maxTries)
-  }
-
-  def awaitServerShutdown(
-      server: BitcoindRpcClient,
-      duration: FiniteDuration = 300.milliseconds,
-      maxTries: Int = 50)(implicit system: ActorSystem): Unit = {
-    val f = () => !server.isStarted
-    awaitCondition(f, duration, maxTries)
-  }
 }
 
-object RpcUtil extends RpcUtil
+object AsyncUtil extends AsyncUtil
diff --git a/rpc/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/rpc/util/RpcUtil.scala b/rpc/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/rpc/util/RpcUtil.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e02167369a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rpc/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/rpc/util/RpcUtil.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+package org.bitcoins.rpc.util
+
+import akka.actor.ActorSystem
+import org.bitcoins.rpc.client.BitcoindRpcClient
+
+import scala.concurrent.duration.{DurationInt, FiniteDuration}
+
+trait RpcUtil extends AsyncUtil {
+
+  def awaitServer(
+      server: BitcoindRpcClient,
+      duration: FiniteDuration = 1.seconds,
+      maxTries: Int = 50)(implicit system: ActorSystem): Unit = {
+    val f = () => server.isStarted
+    awaitCondition(f, duration, maxTries)
+  }
+
+  def awaitServerShutdown(
+      server: BitcoindRpcClient,
+      duration: FiniteDuration = 300.milliseconds,
+      maxTries: Int = 50)(implicit system: ActorSystem): Unit = {
+    val f = () => !server.isStarted
+    awaitCondition(f, duration, maxTries)
+  }
+}
+
+object RpcUtil extends RpcUtil
diff --git a/rpc/src/test/scala/org/bitcoins/rpc/BitcoindInstanceTest.scala b/rpc/src/test/scala/org/bitcoins/rpc/BitcoindInstanceTest.scala
index 13703429ce..abe7412e44 100644
--- a/rpc/src/test/scala/org/bitcoins/rpc/BitcoindInstanceTest.scala
+++ b/rpc/src/test/scala/org/bitcoins/rpc/BitcoindInstanceTest.scala
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import akka.testkit.TestKit
 import org.bitcoins.core.currency.Bitcoins
 import org.bitcoins.rpc.client.BitcoindRpcClient
 import org.bitcoins.rpc.config.BitcoindInstance
+import org.bitcoins.rpc.util.RpcUtil
 import org.scalatest.{AsyncFlatSpec, BeforeAndAfterAll}
 
 import scala.concurrent.Future
diff --git a/rpc/src/test/scala/org/bitcoins/rpc/RpcUtilTest.scala b/rpc/src/test/scala/org/bitcoins/rpc/RpcUtilTest.scala
index 94241c2742..18ad1bc1c8 100644
--- a/rpc/src/test/scala/org/bitcoins/rpc/RpcUtilTest.scala
+++ b/rpc/src/test/scala/org/bitcoins/rpc/RpcUtilTest.scala
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ import java.io.File
 
 import akka.actor.ActorSystem
 import akka.stream.ActorMaterializer
+import org.bitcoins.rpc.util.RpcUtil.RpcRetryException
 import org.bitcoins.rpc.client.BitcoindRpcClient
+import org.bitcoins.rpc.util.RpcUtil
 import org.scalatest.{AsyncFlatSpec, BeforeAndAfterAll}
 
 import scala.concurrent.duration.DurationInt
@@ -44,7 +46,7 @@ class RpcUtilTest extends AsyncFlatSpec with BeforeAndAfterAll {
   }
 
   it should "fail if condition is false" in {
-    recoverToSucceededIf[RuntimeException] {
+    recoverToSucceededIf[RpcRetryException] {
       RpcUtil.retryUntilSatisfiedF(conditionF = () => Future.successful(false),
                                    duration = 0.millis)
     }
@@ -59,7 +61,7 @@ class RpcUtilTest extends AsyncFlatSpec with BeforeAndAfterAll {
 
   it should "fail if there is a delay and duration is zero" in {
     val boolLater = trueLater(delay = 250)
-    recoverToSucceededIf[RuntimeException] {
+    recoverToSucceededIf[RpcRetryException] {
       RpcUtil.retryUntilSatisfiedF(boolLaterDoneAndTrue(boolLater),
                                    duration = 0.millis)
     }
@@ -71,7 +73,7 @@ class RpcUtilTest extends AsyncFlatSpec with BeforeAndAfterAll {
   }
 
   it should "timeout if condition is false" in {
-    assertThrows[RuntimeException] {
+    assertThrows[RpcRetryException] {
       RpcUtil.awaitCondition(condition = () => false, duration = 0.millis)
     }
   }
@@ -86,7 +88,7 @@ class RpcUtilTest extends AsyncFlatSpec with BeforeAndAfterAll {
 
   it should "timeout if there is a delay and duration is zero" in {
     val boolLater = trueLater(delay = 250)
-    assertThrows[RuntimeException] {
+    assertThrows[RpcRetryException] {
       RpcUtil.awaitConditionF(boolLaterDoneAndTrue(boolLater),
                               duration = 0.millis)
     }
diff --git a/testkit/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/eclair/rpc/EclairRpcTestUtil.scala b/testkit/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/eclair/rpc/EclairRpcTestUtil.scala
index 764150144c..b72134b412 100644
--- a/testkit/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/eclair/rpc/EclairRpcTestUtil.scala
+++ b/testkit/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/eclair/rpc/EclairRpcTestUtil.scala
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ import org.bitcoins.eclair.rpc.client.EclairRpcClient
 import org.bitcoins.eclair.rpc.config.EclairInstance
 import org.bitcoins.rpc.client.BitcoindRpcClient
 import org.bitcoins.rpc.config.{BitcoindInstance, ZmqConfig}
-import org.bitcoins.rpc.{BitcoindRpcTestUtil, RpcUtil}
+import org.bitcoins.rpc.BitcoindRpcTestUtil
+import org.bitcoins.rpc.util.RpcUtil
 
 import scala.concurrent.Future
 import scala.concurrent.duration.DurationInt
diff --git a/testkit/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/rpc/BitcoindRpcTestUtil.scala b/testkit/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/rpc/BitcoindRpcTestUtil.scala
index d2b5d5d85d..1fb0fa9608 100644
--- a/testkit/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/rpc/BitcoindRpcTestUtil.scala
+++ b/testkit/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/rpc/BitcoindRpcTestUtil.scala
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import org.bitcoins.rpc.config.{
   BitcoindInstance,
   ZmqConfig
 }
+import org.bitcoins.rpc.util.RpcUtil
 
 import scala.collection.immutable.Map
 import scala.collection.JavaConverters.{asScalaSet, mapAsJavaMap}
diff --git a/testkit/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/util/AsyncUtil.scala b/testkit/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/util/AsyncUtil.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a652177a49
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testkit/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/util/AsyncUtil.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+package org.bitcoins.util
+
+trait AsyncUtil extends org.bitcoins.rpc.util.AsyncUtil
+
+object AsyncUtil extends AsyncUtil