diff --git a/cli/server/server.go b/cli/server/server.go
index 63b494655..ef58f135a 100644
--- a/cli/server/server.go
+++ b/cli/server/server.go
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/network"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/network/metrics"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/rpc/server"
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli"
 	"go.uber.org/zap"
 	"go.uber.org/zap/zapcore"
@@ -367,13 +366,13 @@ Main:
 	for {
 		select {
 		case err := <-errChan:
-			shutdownErr = errors.Wrap(err, "Error encountered by server")
+			shutdownErr = fmt.Errorf("server error: %w", err)
 			cancel()
 
 		case <-grace.Done():
 			serv.Shutdown()
 			if serverErr := rpcServer.Shutdown(); serverErr != nil {
-				shutdownErr = errors.Wrap(serverErr, "Error encountered whilst shutting down server")
+				shutdownErr = fmt.Errorf("error on shutdown: %w", serverErr)
 			}
 			prometheus.ShutDown()
 			pprof.ShutDown()
diff --git a/cli/smartcontract/smart_contract.go b/cli/smartcontract/smart_contract.go
index 56a748ecd..ad590b6f9 100644
--- a/cli/smartcontract/smart_contract.go
+++ b/cli/smartcontract/smart_contract.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"bytes"
 	"encoding/hex"
 	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"os"
@@ -25,7 +26,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/util"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/vm"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/wallet"
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli"
 	"golang.org/x/crypto/ssh/terminal"
 )
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ func testInvokeScript(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 	}
 	nefFile, err := nef.FileFromBytes(b)
 	if err != nil {
-		return cli.NewExitError(errors.Wrapf(err, "failed to restore .nef file"), 1)
+		return cli.NewExitError(fmt.Errorf("failed to restore .nef file: %w", err), 1)
 	}
 
 	args := ctx.Args()
@@ -570,12 +570,12 @@ func inspect(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 	if compile {
 		b, err = compiler.Compile(bytes.NewReader(b))
 		if err != nil {
-			return cli.NewExitError(errors.Wrap(err, "failed to compile"), 1)
+			return cli.NewExitError(fmt.Errorf("failed to compile: %w", err), 1)
 		}
 	} else {
 		nefFile, err := nef.FileFromBytes(b)
 		if err != nil {
-			return cli.NewExitError(errors.Wrapf(err, "failed to restore .nef file"), 1)
+			return cli.NewExitError(fmt.Errorf("failed to restore .nef file: %w", err), 1)
 		}
 		b = nefFile.Script
 	}
@@ -645,17 +645,17 @@ func contractDeploy(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 	}
 	nefFile, err := nef.FileFromBytes(f)
 	if err != nil {
-		return cli.NewExitError(errors.Wrapf(err, "failed to restore .nef file"), 1)
+		return cli.NewExitError(fmt.Errorf("failed to restore .nef file: %w", err), 1)
 	}
 
 	manifestBytes, err := ioutil.ReadFile(manifestFile)
 	if err != nil {
-		return cli.NewExitError(errors.Wrapf(err, "failed to read manifest file"), 1)
+		return cli.NewExitError(fmt.Errorf("failed to read manifest file: %w", err), 1)
 	}
 	m := &manifest.Manifest{}
 	err = json.Unmarshal(manifestBytes, m)
 	if err != nil {
-		return cli.NewExitError(errors.Wrapf(err, "failed to restore manifest file"), 1)
+		return cli.NewExitError(fmt.Errorf("failed to restore manifest file: %w", err), 1)
 	}
 
 	gctx, cancel := options.GetTimeoutContext(ctx)
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index f4a2e11af..b16c559c9 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ require (
 	github.com/nspcc-dev/dbft v0.0.0-20200711144034-c526ccc6f570
 	github.com/nspcc-dev/rfc6979 v0.2.0
 	github.com/pierrec/lz4 v2.5.2+incompatible
-	github.com/pkg/errors v0.8.1
 	github.com/prometheus/client_golang v1.2.1
 	github.com/stretchr/testify v1.4.0
 	github.com/syndtr/goleveldb v0.0.0-20180307113352-169b1b37be73
diff --git a/pkg/compiler/compiler.go b/pkg/compiler/compiler.go
index aaefbc039..19a00b056 100644
--- a/pkg/compiler/compiler.go
+++ b/pkg/compiler/compiler.go
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/smartcontract"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/smartcontract/nef"
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"golang.org/x/tools/go/loader"
 )
 
@@ -179,11 +178,11 @@ func CompileAndSave(src string, o *Options) ([]byte, error) {
 	if o.ManifestFile != "" {
 		m, err := di.ConvertToManifest(o.ContractFeatures, o.ContractSupportedStandards...)
 		if err != nil {
-			return b, errors.Wrap(err, "failed to convert debug info to manifest")
+			return b, fmt.Errorf("failed to convert debug info to manifest: %w", err)
 		}
 		mData, err := json.Marshal(m)
 		if err != nil {
-			return b, errors.Wrap(err, "failed to marshal manifest")
+			return b, fmt.Errorf("failed to marshal manifest to JSON: %w", err)
 		}
 		return b, ioutil.WriteFile(o.ManifestFile, mData, os.ModePerm)
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/config/config.go b/pkg/config/config.go
index 390704893..7315e0e82 100644
--- a/pkg/config/config.go
+++ b/pkg/config/config.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/go-yaml/yaml"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/config/netmode"
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 )
 
 const userAgentFormat = "/NEO-GO:%s/"
@@ -37,12 +36,12 @@ func Load(path string, netMode netmode.Magic) (Config, error) {
 // LoadFile loads config from the provided path.
 func LoadFile(configPath string) (Config, error) {
 	if _, err := os.Stat(configPath); os.IsNotExist(err) {
-		return Config{}, errors.Wrap(err, "Unable to load config")
+		return Config{}, fmt.Errorf("config '%s' doesn't exist", configPath)
 	}
 
 	configData, err := ioutil.ReadFile(configPath)
 	if err != nil {
-		return Config{}, errors.Wrap(err, "Unable to read config")
+		return Config{}, fmt.Errorf("unable to read config: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	config := Config{
@@ -54,7 +53,7 @@ func LoadFile(configPath string) (Config, error) {
 
 	err = yaml.Unmarshal(configData, &config)
 	if err != nil {
-		return Config{}, errors.Wrap(err, "Problem unmarshaling config json data")
+		return Config{}, fmt.Errorf("failed to unmarshal config YAML: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	return config, nil
diff --git a/pkg/consensus/payload.go b/pkg/consensus/payload.go
index c61ac2799..60af7b20e 100644
--- a/pkg/consensus/payload.go
+++ b/pkg/consensus/payload.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package consensus
 
 import (
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/dbft/payload"
@@ -14,7 +15,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/smartcontract/trigger"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/util"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/vm/emit"
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 )
 
 type (
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ func (m *message) DecodeBinary(r *io.BinReader) {
 	case recoveryMessageType:
 		m.payload = new(recoveryMessage)
 	default:
-		r.Err = errors.Errorf("invalid type: 0x%02x", byte(m.Type))
+		r.Err = fmt.Errorf("invalid type: 0x%02x", byte(m.Type))
 		return
 	}
 	m.payload.DecodeBinary(r)
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ func (p *Payload) decodeData() error {
 	br := io.NewBinReaderFromBuf(p.data)
 	m.DecodeBinary(br)
 	if br.Err != nil {
-		return errors.Wrap(br.Err, "cannot decode data into message")
+		return fmt.Errorf("can't decode message: %w", br.Err)
 	}
 	p.message = m
 	return nil
diff --git a/pkg/consensus/recovery_message.go b/pkg/consensus/recovery_message.go
index 817e241e8..1bfc8449a 100644
--- a/pkg/consensus/recovery_message.go
+++ b/pkg/consensus/recovery_message.go
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 package consensus
 
 import (
+	"errors"
+
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/dbft/crypto"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/dbft/payload"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/io"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/util"
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 )
 
 type (
diff --git a/pkg/core/blockchain.go b/pkg/core/blockchain.go
index f95c5448e..6d5347f49 100644
--- a/pkg/core/blockchain.go
+++ b/pkg/core/blockchain.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package core
 
 import (
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"math/big"
 	"sort"
@@ -27,7 +28,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/vm"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/vm/emit"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/vm/stackitem"
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"go.uber.org/zap"
 )
 
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ func (bc *Blockchain) init() error {
 	bc.blockHeight = bHeight
 	bc.persistedHeight = bHeight
 	if err = bc.dao.InitMPT(bHeight); err != nil {
-		return errors.Wrapf(err, "can't init MPT at height %d", bHeight)
+		return fmt.Errorf("can't init MPT at height %d: %w", bHeight, err)
 	}
 
 	hashes, err := bc.dao.GetHeaderHashes()
@@ -579,9 +579,9 @@ func (bc *Blockchain) storeBlock(block *block.Block) error {
 		v.LoadScriptWithFlags(bc.contracts.GetPersistScript(), smartcontract.AllowModifyStates|smartcontract.AllowCall)
 		v.SetPriceGetter(getPrice)
 		if err := v.Run(); err != nil {
-			return errors.Wrap(err, "can't persist native contracts")
+			return fmt.Errorf("onPersist run failed: %w", err)
 		} else if _, err := systemInterop.DAO.Persist(); err != nil {
-			return errors.Wrap(err, "can't persist `onPersist` changes")
+			return fmt.Errorf("can't save onPersist changes: %w", err)
 		}
 		for i := range systemInterop.Notifications {
 			bc.handleNotification(&systemInterop.Notifications[i], cache, block, block.Hash())
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@ func (bc *Blockchain) storeBlock(block *block.Block) error {
 		appExecResults = append(appExecResults, aer)
 		err := cache.PutAppExecResult(aer)
 		if err != nil {
-			return errors.Wrap(err, "failed to Store notifications")
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to store onPersist exec result: %w", err)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -616,7 +616,7 @@ func (bc *Blockchain) storeBlock(block *block.Block) error {
 		if !v.HasFailed() {
 			_, err := systemInterop.DAO.Persist()
 			if err != nil {
-				return errors.Wrap(err, "failed to persist invocation results")
+				return fmt.Errorf("failed to persist invocation results: %w", err)
 			}
 			for i := range systemInterop.Notifications {
 				bc.handleNotification(&systemInterop.Notifications[i], cache, block, tx.Hash())
@@ -638,7 +638,7 @@ func (bc *Blockchain) storeBlock(block *block.Block) error {
 		appExecResults = append(appExecResults, aer)
 		err = cache.PutAppExecResult(aer)
 		if err != nil {
-			return errors.Wrap(err, "failed to Store notifications")
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to store tx exec result: %w", err)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -647,7 +647,7 @@ func (bc *Blockchain) storeBlock(block *block.Block) error {
 	if block.Index > 0 {
 		prev, err := bc.dao.GetStateRoot(block.Index - 1)
 		if err != nil {
-			return errors.WithMessagef(err, "can't get previous state root")
+			return fmt.Errorf("can't get previous state root: %w", err)
 		}
 		prevHash = hash.DoubleSha256(prev.GetSignedPart())
 	}
@@ -1204,7 +1204,7 @@ func (bc *Blockchain) verifyHeader(currHeader, prevHeader *block.Header) error {
 func (bc *Blockchain) verifyTx(t *transaction.Transaction, block *block.Block) error {
 	height := bc.BlockHeight()
 	if t.ValidUntilBlock <= height || t.ValidUntilBlock > height+transaction.MaxValidUntilBlockIncrement {
-		return errors.Errorf("transaction has expired. ValidUntilBlock = %d, current height = %d", t.ValidUntilBlock, height)
+		return fmt.Errorf("transaction has expired. ValidUntilBlock = %d, current height = %d", t.ValidUntilBlock, height)
 	}
 	hashes, err := bc.GetScriptHashesForVerifying(t)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -1219,26 +1219,26 @@ func (bc *Blockchain) verifyTx(t *transaction.Transaction, block *block.Block) e
 			return !blockedAccounts[i].Less(h)
 		})
 		if i != len(blockedAccounts) && blockedAccounts[i].Equals(h) {
-			return errors.Errorf("policy check failed: account %s is blocked", h.StringLE())
+			return fmt.Errorf("policy check failed: account %s is blocked", h.StringLE())
 		}
 	}
 	maxBlockSystemFee := bc.contracts.Policy.GetMaxBlockSystemFeeInternal(bc.dao)
 	if maxBlockSystemFee < t.SystemFee {
-		return errors.Errorf("policy check failed: transaction's fee shouldn't exceed maximum block system fee %d", maxBlockSystemFee)
+		return fmt.Errorf("policy check failed: transaction's fee shouldn't exceed maximum block system fee %d", maxBlockSystemFee)
 	}
 	balance := bc.GetUtilityTokenBalance(t.Sender())
 	need := t.SystemFee + t.NetworkFee
 	if balance.Cmp(big.NewInt(need)) < 0 {
-		return errors.Errorf("insufficient funds: balance is %v, need: %v", balance, need)
+		return fmt.Errorf("insufficient funds: balance is %v, need: %v", balance, need)
 	}
 	size := io.GetVarSize(t)
 	if size > transaction.MaxTransactionSize {
-		return errors.Errorf("invalid transaction size = %d. It shoud be less then MaxTransactionSize = %d", io.GetVarSize(t), transaction.MaxTransactionSize)
+		return fmt.Errorf("too big transaction (%d > MaxTransactionSize %d)", size, transaction.MaxTransactionSize)
 	}
 	needNetworkFee := int64(size) * bc.FeePerByte()
 	netFee := t.NetworkFee - needNetworkFee
 	if netFee < 0 {
-		return errors.Errorf("insufficient funds: net fee is %v, need %v", t.NetworkFee, needNetworkFee)
+		return fmt.Errorf("insufficient funds: net fee is %v, need %v", t.NetworkFee, needNetworkFee)
 	}
 	if block == nil {
 		if ok := bc.memPool.Verify(t, bc); !ok {
@@ -1286,7 +1286,7 @@ func (bc *Blockchain) AddStateRoot(r *state.MPTRoot) error {
 		}
 	}
 	if err := bc.verifyStateRoot(r); err != nil {
-		return errors.WithMessage(err, "invalid state root")
+		return fmt.Errorf("invalid state root: %w", err)
 	}
 	if r.Index > bc.BlockHeight() { // just put it into the store for future checks
 		return bc.dao.PutStateRoot(&state.MPTRootState{
@@ -1298,7 +1298,7 @@ func (bc *Blockchain) AddStateRoot(r *state.MPTRoot) error {
 	flag := state.Unverified
 	if r.Witness != nil {
 		if err := bc.verifyStateRootWitness(r); err != nil {
-			return errors.WithMessage(err, "can't verify signature")
+			return fmt.Errorf("can't verify signature: %w", err)
 		}
 		flag = state.Verified
 	}
@@ -1315,7 +1315,7 @@ func (bc *Blockchain) AddStateRoot(r *state.MPTRoot) error {
 func (bc *Blockchain) updateStateHeight(newHeight uint32) error {
 	h, err := bc.dao.GetCurrentStateRootHeight()
 	if err != nil {
-		return errors.WithMessage(err, "can't get current state root height")
+		return fmt.Errorf("can't get current state root height: %w", err)
 	} else if newHeight == h+1 {
 		updateStateHeightMetric(newHeight)
 		return bc.dao.PutCurrentStateRootHeight(h + 1)
@@ -1474,12 +1474,12 @@ func (bc *Blockchain) verifyHashAgainstScript(hash util.Uint160, witness *transa
 	}
 	err = vm.Run()
 	if vm.HasFailed() {
-		return errors.Errorf("vm failed to execute the script with error: %s", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("vm failed to execute the script with error: %s", err)
 	}
 	resEl := vm.Estack().Pop()
 	if resEl != nil {
 		if !resEl.Bool() {
-			return errors.Errorf("signature check failed")
+			return fmt.Errorf("signature check failed")
 		}
 		if useKeys {
 			bc.keyCacheLock.RLock()
@@ -1492,7 +1492,7 @@ func (bc *Blockchain) verifyHashAgainstScript(hash util.Uint160, witness *transa
 			}
 		}
 	} else {
-		return errors.Errorf("no result returned from the script")
+		return fmt.Errorf("no result returned from the script")
 	}
 	return nil
 }
@@ -1511,7 +1511,7 @@ func (bc *Blockchain) verifyTxWitnesses(t *transaction.Transaction, block *block
 
 	witnesses := t.Scripts
 	if len(hashes) != len(witnesses) {
-		return errors.Errorf("expected len(hashes) == len(witnesses). got: %d != %d", len(hashes), len(witnesses))
+		return fmt.Errorf("expected len(hashes) == len(witnesses). got: %d != %d", len(hashes), len(witnesses))
 	}
 	sort.Slice(hashes, func(i, j int) bool { return hashes[i].Less(hashes[j]) })
 	sort.Slice(witnesses, func(i, j int) bool { return witnesses[i].ScriptHash().Less(witnesses[j].ScriptHash()) })
@@ -1519,8 +1519,7 @@ func (bc *Blockchain) verifyTxWitnesses(t *transaction.Transaction, block *block
 	for i := 0; i < len(hashes); i++ {
 		err := bc.verifyHashAgainstScript(hashes[i], &witnesses[i], interopCtx, false, t.NetworkFee)
 		if err != nil {
-			numStr := fmt.Sprintf("witness #%d", i)
-			return errors.Wrap(err, numStr)
+			return fmt.Errorf("witness #%d: %w", i, err)
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/core/helper_test.go b/pkg/core/helper_test.go
index 51c2a8550..08a619565 100644
--- a/pkg/core/helper_test.go
+++ b/pkg/core/helper_test.go
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/vm/emit"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/vm/opcode"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/wallet"
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 	"go.uber.org/zap/zaptest"
 )
@@ -396,7 +395,7 @@ func signTx(bc *Blockchain, txs ...*transaction.Transaction) error {
 	validators := bc.GetStandByValidators()
 	rawScript, err := smartcontract.CreateMultiSigRedeemScript(len(bc.config.StandbyValidators)/2+1, validators)
 	if err != nil {
-		return errors.Wrap(err, "fail to sign tx")
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to sign tx: %w", err)
 	}
 	for _, tx := range txs {
 		size := io.GetVarSize(tx)
diff --git a/pkg/core/interop/runtime/util.go b/pkg/core/interop/runtime/util.go
index aef0f8ce8..ba806761f 100644
--- a/pkg/core/interop/runtime/util.go
+++ b/pkg/core/interop/runtime/util.go
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 package runtime
 
 import (
+	"errors"
+
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/core/interop"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/core/state"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/util"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/vm"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/vm/stackitem"
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 )
 
 // GasLeft returns remaining amount of GAS.
diff --git a/pkg/core/interop/runtime/witness.go b/pkg/core/interop/runtime/witness.go
index 948aa3a86..413980e0c 100644
--- a/pkg/core/interop/runtime/witness.go
+++ b/pkg/core/interop/runtime/witness.go
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ package runtime
 
 import (
 	"crypto/elliptic"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
 
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/core/dao"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/core/interop"
@@ -9,7 +11,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/crypto/keys"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/util"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/vm"
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 )
 
 // CheckHashedWitness checks given hash against current list of script hashes
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@ func CheckWitness(ic *interop.Context, v *vm.VM) error {
 		res, err = CheckHashedWitness(ic, hash)
 	}
 	if err != nil {
-		return errors.Wrap(err, "failed to check")
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to check witness: %w", err)
 	}
 	v.Estack().PushVal(res)
 	return nil
diff --git a/pkg/core/native/native_neo.go b/pkg/core/native/native_neo.go
index 04beb261e..e02b7005b 100644
--- a/pkg/core/native/native_neo.go
+++ b/pkg/core/native/native_neo.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package native
 
 import (
 	"crypto/elliptic"
+	"errors"
 	"math/big"
 	"sort"
 	"strings"
@@ -18,7 +19,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/smartcontract/manifest"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/util"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/vm/stackitem"
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 )
 
 // NEO represents NEO native contract.
diff --git a/pkg/core/native/policy.go b/pkg/core/native/policy.go
index 2cd090bbe..5e24fc067 100644
--- a/pkg/core/native/policy.go
+++ b/pkg/core/native/policy.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package native
 
 import (
 	"encoding/binary"
+	"errors"
 	"math/big"
 	"sort"
 	"sync"
@@ -15,7 +16,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/smartcontract"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/smartcontract/manifest"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/vm/stackitem"
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 )
 
 const (
diff --git a/pkg/crypto/keys/publickey.go b/pkg/crypto/keys/publickey.go
index 003a41d62..358193b61 100644
--- a/pkg/crypto/keys/publickey.go
+++ b/pkg/crypto/keys/publickey.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"crypto/x509"
 	"encoding/hex"
 	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"math/big"
 
@@ -16,7 +17,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/util"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/vm/emit"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/vm/opcode"
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 )
 
 // coordLen is the number of bytes in serialized X or Y coordinate.
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ func (p *PublicKey) DecodeBinary(r *io.BinReader) {
 			return
 		}
 	default:
-		r.Err = errors.Errorf("invalid prefix %d", prefix)
+		r.Err = fmt.Errorf("invalid prefix %d", prefix)
 		return
 	}
 	if x.Cmp(curveParams.P) >= 0 || y.Cmp(curveParams.P) >= 0 {
diff --git a/pkg/encoding/base58/base58.go b/pkg/encoding/base58/base58.go
index d14503e9c..3598478ac 100644
--- a/pkg/encoding/base58/base58.go
+++ b/pkg/encoding/base58/base58.go
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ package base58
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
+	"errors"
 
 	"github.com/mr-tron/base58"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/crypto/hash"
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 )
 
 // CheckDecode implements a base58-encoded string decoding with hash-based
diff --git a/pkg/network/payload/headers.go b/pkg/network/payload/headers.go
index 31550a3df..ba68bbc78 100644
--- a/pkg/network/payload/headers.go
+++ b/pkg/network/payload/headers.go
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 package payload
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
+
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/config/netmode"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/core/block"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/io"
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 )
 
 // Headers payload.
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ const (
 )
 
 // ErrTooManyHeaders is an error returned when too many headers were received.
-var ErrTooManyHeaders = errors.Errorf("too many headers were received (max: %d)", MaxHeadersAllowed)
+var ErrTooManyHeaders = fmt.Errorf("too many headers were received (max: %d)", MaxHeadersAllowed)
 
 // DecodeBinary implements Serializable interface.
 func (p *Headers) DecodeBinary(br *io.BinReader) {
diff --git a/pkg/rpc/client/client.go b/pkg/rpc/client/client.go
index a5110b29c..b7a9a8747 100644
--- a/pkg/rpc/client/client.go
+++ b/pkg/rpc/client/client.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"bytes"
 	"context"
 	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
 	"net/http"
@@ -15,7 +16,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/crypto/keys"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/rpc/request"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/rpc/response"
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ func (c *Client) SetWIF(wif string) error {
 	defer c.wifMu.Unlock()
 	decodedWif, err := keys.WIFDecode(wif, 0x00)
 	if err != nil {
-		return errors.Wrap(err, "Failed to decode WIF; failed to add WIF to client ")
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to decode WIF: %w", err)
 	}
 	c.wif = decodedWif
 	return nil
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ func (c *Client) makeHTTPRequest(r *request.Raw) (*response.Raw, error) {
 		if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
 			err = fmt.Errorf("HTTP %d/%s", resp.StatusCode, http.StatusText(resp.StatusCode))
 		} else {
-			err = errors.Wrap(err, "JSON decoding")
+			err = fmt.Errorf("JSON decoding: %w", err)
 		}
 	}
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/rpc/client/policy.go b/pkg/rpc/client/policy.go
index 558491df5..cb27263a6 100644
--- a/pkg/rpc/client/policy.go
+++ b/pkg/rpc/client/policy.go
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 package client
 
 import (
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/core/native"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/smartcontract"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/util"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/vm/stackitem"
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 )
 
 // PolicyContractHash represents a hash of native Policy contract.
diff --git a/pkg/rpc/client/rpc.go b/pkg/rpc/client/rpc.go
index d9972d0cc..70161143a 100644
--- a/pkg/rpc/client/rpc.go
+++ b/pkg/rpc/client/rpc.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package client
 
 import (
 	"encoding/hex"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/core"
@@ -16,7 +17,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/smartcontract"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/util"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/wallet"
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 )
 
 // GetApplicationLog returns the contract log based on the specified txid.
@@ -428,28 +428,28 @@ func (c *Client) SignAndPushInvocationTx(script []byte, acc *wallet.Account, sys
 
 	addr, err := address.StringToUint160(acc.Address)
 	if err != nil {
-		return txHash, errors.Wrap(err, "failed to get address")
+		return txHash, fmt.Errorf("failed to get address: %w", err)
 	}
 	tx.Signers = getSigners(addr, cosigners)
 
 	validUntilBlock, err := c.CalculateValidUntilBlock()
 	if err != nil {
-		return txHash, errors.Wrap(err, "failed to add validUntilBlock to transaction")
+		return txHash, fmt.Errorf("failed to add validUntilBlock to transaction: %w", err)
 	}
 	tx.ValidUntilBlock = validUntilBlock
 
 	err = c.AddNetworkFee(tx, int64(netfee), acc)
 	if err != nil {
-		return txHash, errors.Wrapf(err, "failed to add network fee")
+		return txHash, fmt.Errorf("failed to add network fee: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	if err = acc.SignTx(tx); err != nil {
-		return txHash, errors.Wrap(err, "failed to sign tx")
+		return txHash, fmt.Errorf("failed to sign tx: %w", err)
 	}
 	txHash = tx.Hash()
 	actualHash, err := c.SendRawTransaction(tx)
 	if err != nil {
-		return txHash, errors.Wrap(err, "failed sendning tx")
+		return txHash, fmt.Errorf("failed to send tx: %w", err)
 	}
 	if !actualHash.Equals(txHash) {
 		return actualHash, fmt.Errorf("sent and actual tx hashes mismatch:\n\tsent: %v\n\tactual: %v", txHash.StringLE(), actualHash.StringLE())
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ func (c *Client) CalculateValidUntilBlock() (uint32, error) {
 	)
 	blockCount, err := c.GetBlockCount()
 	if err != nil {
-		return result, errors.Wrapf(err, "cannot get block count")
+		return result, fmt.Errorf("can't get block count: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	if c.cache.calculateValidUntilBlock.expiresAt > blockCount {
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@ func (c *Client) CalculateValidUntilBlock() (uint32, error) {
 	} else {
 		validators, err := c.GetValidators()
 		if err != nil {
-			return result, errors.Wrapf(err, "cannot get validators")
+			return result, fmt.Errorf("can't get validators: %w", err)
 		}
 		validatorsCount = uint32(len(validators))
 		c.cache.calculateValidUntilBlock = calculateValidUntilBlockCache{
diff --git a/pkg/rpc/client/rpc_test.go b/pkg/rpc/client/rpc_test.go
index 5da0f90ed..4f83d7922 100644
--- a/pkg/rpc/client/rpc_test.go
+++ b/pkg/rpc/client/rpc_test.go
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/util"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/vm/opcode"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/vm/stackitem"
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
@@ -577,7 +576,7 @@ var rpcClientTestCases = map[string][]rpcClientTestCase{
 			result: func(c *Client) interface{} {
 				addr, err := address.StringToUint160("NMipL5VsNoLUBUJKPKLhxaEbPQVCZnyJyB")
 				if err != nil {
-					panic(errors.Wrap(err, "failed to parse UnclaimedGas address"))
+					panic(fmt.Errorf("failed to parse UnclaimedGas address: %w", err))
 				}
 				return result.UnclaimedGas{
 					Address:   addr,
diff --git a/pkg/rpc/request/param.go b/pkg/rpc/request/param.go
index 378f79073..2ef95676e 100644
--- a/pkg/rpc/request/param.go
+++ b/pkg/rpc/request/param.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"encoding/base64"
 	"encoding/hex"
 	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"strconv"
 
@@ -12,7 +13,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/encoding/address"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/smartcontract"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/util"
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 )
 
 type (
diff --git a/pkg/rpc/request/types.go b/pkg/rpc/request/types.go
index 9020d508e..4da21d45b 100644
--- a/pkg/rpc/request/types.go
+++ b/pkg/rpc/request/types.go
@@ -2,9 +2,8 @@ package request
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
 	"io"
-
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -60,11 +59,11 @@ func (r *In) DecodeData(data io.ReadCloser) error {
 
 	err := json.NewDecoder(data).Decode(r)
 	if err != nil {
-		return errors.Errorf("error parsing JSON payload: %s", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("error parsing JSON payload: %s", err)
 	}
 
 	if r.JSONRPC != JSONRPCVersion {
-		return errors.Errorf("invalid version, expected 2.0 got: '%s'", r.JSONRPC)
+		return fmt.Errorf("invalid version, expected 2.0 got: '%s'", r.JSONRPC)
 	}
 
 	return nil
@@ -77,7 +76,7 @@ func (r *In) Params() (*Params, error) {
 
 	err := json.Unmarshal(r.RawParams, &params)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, errors.Errorf("error parsing params field in payload: %s", err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error parsing params field in payload: %s", err)
 	}
 
 	return &params, nil
diff --git a/pkg/rpc/response/events.go b/pkg/rpc/response/events.go
index 3941fcfb8..32d1e11ee 100644
--- a/pkg/rpc/response/events.go
+++ b/pkg/rpc/response/events.go
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@ package response
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
-
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+	"errors"
 )
 
 type (
diff --git a/pkg/rpc/server/server.go b/pkg/rpc/server/server.go
index add8073e5..22f60c3bc 100644
--- a/pkg/rpc/server/server.go
+++ b/pkg/rpc/server/server.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"encoding/hex"
 	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"math"
 	"math/big"
@@ -30,7 +31,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/rpc/response/result"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/smartcontract"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/util"
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"go.uber.org/zap"
 )
 
@@ -692,7 +692,7 @@ func (s *Server) getrawtransaction(reqParams request.Params) (interface{}, *resp
 	if txHash, err := reqParams.Value(0).GetUint256(); err != nil {
 		resultsErr = response.ErrInvalidParams
 	} else if tx, height, err := s.chain.GetTransaction(txHash); err != nil {
-		err = errors.Wrapf(err, "Invalid transaction hash: %s", txHash)
+		err = fmt.Errorf("invalid transaction %s: %w", txHash, err)
 		return nil, response.NewRPCError("Unknown transaction", err.Error(), err)
 	} else if reqParams.Value(1).GetBoolean() {
 		_header := s.chain.GetHeaderHash(int(height))
diff --git a/pkg/smartcontract/param_type.go b/pkg/smartcontract/param_type.go
index 4d0b45666..e702c8b89 100644
--- a/pkg/smartcontract/param_type.go
+++ b/pkg/smartcontract/param_type.go
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ package smartcontract
 import (
 	"encoding/hex"
 	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 
@@ -10,7 +12,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/encoding/address"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/io"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/util"
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 )
 
 // ParamType represents the Type of the smart contract parameter.
@@ -160,7 +161,7 @@ func ParseParamType(typ string) (ParamType, error) {
 	case "any":
 		return AnyType, nil
 	default:
-		return UnknownType, errors.Errorf("Unknown contract parameter type: %s", typ)
+		return UnknownType, fmt.Errorf("bad parameter type: %s", typ)
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/smartcontract/parameter.go b/pkg/smartcontract/parameter.go
index 56072d16a..116d98eaf 100644
--- a/pkg/smartcontract/parameter.go
+++ b/pkg/smartcontract/parameter.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"encoding/binary"
 	"encoding/hex"
 	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"math"
 	"math/bits"
@@ -14,7 +15,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/io"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/util"
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 )
 
 // PropertyState represents contract properties (flags).
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ func (p Parameter) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
 	case InteropInterfaceType, AnyType:
 		resultRawValue = nil
 	default:
-		resultErr = errors.Errorf("Marshaller for type %s not implemented", p.Type)
+		resultErr = fmt.Errorf("can't marshal %s", p.Type)
 	}
 	if resultErr != nil {
 		return nil, resultErr
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ func (p *Parameter) UnmarshalJSON(data []byte) (err error) {
 		// stub, ignore value, it can only be null
 		p.Value = nil
 	default:
-		return errors.Errorf("Unmarshaller for type %s not implemented", p.Type)
+		return fmt.Errorf("can't unmarshal %s", p.Type)
 	}
 	return
 }
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ func (p Parameter) TryParse(dest interface{}) error {
 	switch p.Type {
 	case ByteArrayType:
 		if data, ok = p.Value.([]byte); !ok {
-			return errors.Errorf("failed to cast %s to []byte", p.Value)
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to cast %s to []byte", p.Value)
 		}
 		switch dest := dest.(type) {
 		case *util.Uint160:
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ func (p Parameter) TryParse(dest interface{}) error {
 			*dest = string(data)
 			return nil
 		default:
-			return errors.Errorf("cannot cast param of type %s to type %s", p.Type, dest)
+			return fmt.Errorf("cannot cast param of type %s to type %s", p.Type, dest)
 		}
 	default:
 		return errors.New("cannot define param type")
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ func (p Parameter) TryParse(dest interface{}) error {
 func bytesToUint64(b []byte, size int) (uint64, error) {
 	var length = size / 8
 	if len(b) > length {
-		return 0, errors.Errorf("input doesn't fit into %d bits", size)
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("input doesn't fit into %d bits", size)
 	}
 	if len(b) < length {
 		data := make([]byte, length)
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ func NewParameterFromString(in string) (*Parameter, error) {
 			}
 			// We currently do not support following types:
 			if res.Type == ArrayType || res.Type == MapType || res.Type == InteropInterfaceType || res.Type == VoidType {
-				return nil, errors.Errorf("Unsupported contract parameter type: %s", res.Type)
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("unsupported parameter type %s", res.Type)
 			}
 			buf.Reset()
 			hadType = true
diff --git a/pkg/vm/json_test.go b/pkg/vm/json_test.go
index 7a86f3a70..0f0057f41 100644
--- a/pkg/vm/json_test.go
+++ b/pkg/vm/json_test.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"encoding/base64"
 	"encoding/hex"
 	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"math/big"
@@ -19,7 +20,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/smartcontract"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/vm/opcode"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/vm/stackitem"
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
 
diff --git a/pkg/vm/state.go b/pkg/vm/state.go
index 5fe6ee00f..c94de5a22 100644
--- a/pkg/vm/state.go
+++ b/pkg/vm/state.go
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 package vm
 
 import (
+	"errors"
 	"strings"
-
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 )
 
 // State of the VM.
diff --git a/pkg/vm/vm.go b/pkg/vm/vm.go
index a1cd02358..7d8f10fca 100644
--- a/pkg/vm/vm.go
+++ b/pkg/vm/vm.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"crypto/elliptic"
 	"encoding/binary"
 	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"math"
@@ -20,7 +21,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/util"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/vm/opcode"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/vm/stackitem"
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 )
 
 type errorAtInstruct struct {
diff --git a/pkg/vm/vm_test.go b/pkg/vm/vm_test.go
index 2c872cd94..5cd5e0d18 100644
--- a/pkg/vm/vm_test.go
+++ b/pkg/vm/vm_test.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"crypto/elliptic"
 	"encoding/binary"
 	"encoding/hex"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"math/big"
 	"math/rand"
@@ -17,7 +18,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/vm/emit"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/vm/opcode"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/vm/stackitem"
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )