diff --git a/manticore/core/executor.py b/manticore/core/executor.py
index 5795ed9..86966f0 100644
--- a/manticore/core/executor.py
+++ b/manticore/core/executor.py
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ class Executor(Eventful):
         '''
         #save the state to secondary storage
         state_id = self._workspace.save_state(state)
-        self.put(state_id)
+        self._put(state_id)
         self._publish('did_enqueue_state', state_id, state)
         return state_id
 
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ class Executor(Eventful):
     ###############################################
     # Priority queue
     @sync
-    def put(self, state_id):
+    def _put(self, state_id):
         ''' Enqueue it for processing '''
         self._states.append(state_id)
         self._lock.notify_all()
diff --git a/manticore/ethereum.py b/manticore/ethereum.py
index a12b4f5..ddfff14 100644
--- a/manticore/ethereum.py
+++ b/manticore/ethereum.py
@@ -919,7 +919,7 @@ class ManticoreEVM(Manticore):
             assert len(self._executor.list()) == 0
 
             for state_id in context['_saved_states']:
-                self._executor.put(state_id)
+                self._executor.enqueue(state_id)
             context['_saved_states'] = []
 
         #A callback will use _pending_transaction and issue the transaction 
@@ -997,7 +997,7 @@ class ManticoreEVM(Manticore):
         state.context['last_exception'] = e
         # TODO(mark): This will break if we ever change the message text. Use a less
         # brittle check.
-        if e.message not in {'REVERT', 'THROW', 'Not Enough Funds for transaction'}:
+        if e.message not in {'REVERT', 'THROW', 'TXERROR'}:
             # if not a revert we save the state for further transactioning
             state.context['processed'] = False
             if e.message == 'RETURN':
@@ -1111,7 +1111,7 @@ class ManticoreEVM(Manticore):
             summary.write("Last exception: %s\n" %state.context['last_exception'])
 
             address, offset = state.context['seth.trace'][-1]
-            
+
             #Last instruction
             metadata = self.get_metadata(blockchain.transactions[-1].address)
             if metadata is not None:
diff --git a/manticore/platforms/evm.py b/manticore/platforms/evm.py
index cb76bf2..f61fd26 100644
--- a/manticore/platforms/evm.py
+++ b/manticore/platforms/evm.py
@@ -2117,8 +2117,6 @@ class EVMWorld(Platform):
     def execute(self):
         self._process_pending_transaction()
         try:
-            if self.current is None:
-                raise TerminateState("Trying to execute an empty transaction", testcase=False)
             self.current.execute()
         except Create as ex:
             self.CREATE(ex.value, ex.data)
@@ -2260,11 +2258,6 @@ class EVMWorld(Platform):
                 pass
 
     def _process_pending_transaction(self):
-        def err():
-            if self.depth == 0:
-                raise TerminateState("Not Enough Funds for transaction", testcase=True)
-
-
         if self._pending_transaction is None:
             return
         assert self.current is None or self.current.last_exception is not None
@@ -2312,6 +2305,7 @@ class EVMWorld(Platform):
             if is_human_tx: #human transaction
                 tx = Transaction(ty, address, origin, price, data, caller, value, 'TXERROR', None)
                 self._transactions.append(tx)
+                raise TerminateState('TXERROR')
             else:
                 self.current._push(0)
                 return
diff --git a/manticore/utils/event.py b/manticore/utils/event.py
index 11111f0..67607ab 100644
--- a/manticore/utils/event.py
+++ b/manticore/utils/event.py
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ class Eventful(object):
 
     def forward_events_from(self, source, include_source=False):
         if not isinstance(source, Eventful):
-            raise TypeError
+            raise TypeError('{} is not Eventful'.format(source.__class__.__name__))
         source.forward_events_to(self, include_source=include_source)
 
     def forward_events_to(self, sink, include_source=False):