diff --git a/internal/fakechain/fakechain.go b/internal/fakechain/fakechain.go
index f449b36e8..f90ce2bde 100644
--- a/internal/fakechain/fakechain.go
+++ b/internal/fakechain/fakechain.go
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ func (chain *FakeChain) GetHeader(hash util.Uint256) (*block.Header, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	return b.Header(), nil
+	return &b.Header, nil
 }
 
 // GetNextBlockValidators implements Blockchainer interface.
diff --git a/internal/testchain/address.go b/internal/testchain/address.go
index 7c7217d36..d031adab3 100644
--- a/internal/testchain/address.go
+++ b/internal/testchain/address.go
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ func NewBlock(t *testing.T, bc blockchainer.Blockchainer, offset uint32, primary
 	hdr, err := bc.GetHeader(h)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	b := &block.Block{
-		Base: block.Base{
+		Header: block.Header{
 			PrevHash:      hdr.Hash(),
 			Timestamp:     (uint64(time.Now().UTC().Unix()) + uint64(hdr.Index)) * 1000,
 			Index:         hdr.Index + offset,
diff --git a/pkg/consensus/block.go b/pkg/consensus/block.go
index 101d7099a..dab9c3302 100644
--- a/pkg/consensus/block.go
+++ b/pkg/consensus/block.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ var _ block.Block = (*neoBlock)(nil)
 
 // Sign implements block.Block interface.
 func (n *neoBlock) Sign(key crypto.PrivateKey) error {
-	data := n.Base.GetSignedPart()
+	data := n.Header.GetSignedPart()
 	sig, err := key.Sign(data[:])
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ func (n *neoBlock) Sign(key crypto.PrivateKey) error {
 
 // Verify implements block.Block interface.
 func (n *neoBlock) Verify(key crypto.PublicKey, sign []byte) error {
-	data := n.Base.GetSignedPart()
+	data := n.Header.GetSignedPart()
 	return key.Verify(data, sign)
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/core/block/block.go b/pkg/core/block/block.go
index 9023bbd23..b0907650e 100644
--- a/pkg/core/block/block.go
+++ b/pkg/core/block/block.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ var ErrMaxContentsPerBlock = errors.New("the number of contents exceeds the maxi
 // Block represents one block in the chain.
 type Block struct {
 	// The base of the block.
-	Base
+	Header
 
 	// Transaction list.
 	Transactions []*transaction.Transaction
@@ -43,13 +43,6 @@ type auxBlockIn struct {
 	Transactions []json.RawMessage `json:"tx"`
 }
 
-// Header returns the Header of the Block.
-func (b *Block) Header() *Header {
-	return &Header{
-		Base: b.Base,
-	}
-}
-
 // ComputeMerkleRoot computes Merkle tree root hash based on actual block's data.
 func (b *Block) ComputeMerkleRoot() util.Uint256 {
 	hashes := make([]util.Uint256, len(b.Transactions))
@@ -71,7 +64,7 @@ func (b *Block) RebuildMerkleRoot() {
 // set to true.
 func NewBlockFromTrimmedBytes(network netmode.Magic, stateRootEnabled bool, b []byte) (*Block, error) {
 	block := &Block{
-		Base: Base{
+		Header: Header{
 			Network:          network,
 			StateRootEnabled: stateRootEnabled,
 		},
@@ -79,12 +72,7 @@ func NewBlockFromTrimmedBytes(network netmode.Magic, stateRootEnabled bool, b []
 	}
 
 	br := io.NewBinReaderFromBuf(b)
-	block.decodeHashableFields(br)
-
-	_ = br.ReadB()
-
-	block.Script.DecodeBinary(br)
-
+	block.Header.DecodeBinary(br)
 	lenHashes := br.ReadVarUint()
 	if lenHashes > MaxTransactionsPerBlock {
 		return nil, ErrMaxContentsPerBlock
@@ -104,7 +92,7 @@ func NewBlockFromTrimmedBytes(network netmode.Magic, stateRootEnabled bool, b []
 // New creates a new blank block tied to the specific network.
 func New(network netmode.Magic, stateRootEnabled bool) *Block {
 	return &Block{
-		Base: Base{
+		Header: Header{
 			Network:          network,
 			StateRootEnabled: stateRootEnabled,
 		},
@@ -116,9 +104,7 @@ func New(network netmode.Magic, stateRootEnabled bool) *Block {
 // Notice that only the hashes of the transactions are stored.
 func (b *Block) Trim() ([]byte, error) {
 	buf := io.NewBufBinWriter()
-	b.encodeHashableFields(buf.BinWriter)
-	buf.WriteB(1)
-	b.Script.EncodeBinary(buf.BinWriter)
+	b.Header.EncodeBinary(buf.BinWriter)
 
 	buf.WriteVarUint(uint64(len(b.Transactions)))
 	for _, tx := range b.Transactions {
@@ -136,7 +122,7 @@ func (b *Block) Trim() ([]byte, error) {
 // DecodeBinary decodes the block from the given BinReader, implementing
 // Serializable interface.
 func (b *Block) DecodeBinary(br *io.BinReader) {
-	b.Base.DecodeBinary(br)
+	b.Header.DecodeBinary(br)
 	contentsCount := br.ReadVarUint()
 	if contentsCount > MaxTransactionsPerBlock {
 		br.Err = ErrMaxContentsPerBlock
@@ -157,7 +143,7 @@ func (b *Block) DecodeBinary(br *io.BinReader) {
 // EncodeBinary encodes the block to the given BinWriter, implementing
 // Serializable interface.
 func (b *Block) EncodeBinary(bw *io.BinWriter) {
-	b.Base.EncodeBinary(bw)
+	b.Header.EncodeBinary(bw)
 	bw.WriteVarUint(uint64(len(b.Transactions)))
 	for i := 0; i < len(b.Transactions); i++ {
 		b.Transactions[i].EncodeBinary(bw)
@@ -185,7 +171,7 @@ func (b Block) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	baseBytes, err := json.Marshal(b.Base)
+	baseBytes, err := json.Marshal(b.Header)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -208,7 +194,7 @@ func (b *Block) UnmarshalJSON(data []byte) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	err = json.Unmarshal(data, &b.Base)
+	err = json.Unmarshal(data, &b.Header)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/core/block/block_base.go b/pkg/core/block/block_base.go
deleted file mode 100644
index e8809082a..000000000
--- a/pkg/core/block/block_base.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,223 +0,0 @@
-package block
-
-import (
-	"encoding/json"
-	"errors"
-
-	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/config/netmode"
-	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/core/transaction"
-	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/crypto/hash"
-	"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"
-)
-
-// Base holds the base info of a block
-type Base struct {
-	// Version of the block.
-	Version uint32
-
-	// hash of the previous block.
-	PrevHash util.Uint256
-
-	// Root hash of a transaction list.
-	MerkleRoot util.Uint256
-
-	// Timestamp is a millisecond-precision timestamp.
-	// The time stamp of each block must be later than previous block's time stamp.
-	// Generally the difference of two block's time stamp is about 15 seconds and imprecision is allowed.
-	// The height of the block must be exactly equal to the height of the previous block plus 1.
-	Timestamp uint64
-
-	// index/height of the block
-	Index uint32
-
-	// Contract address of the next miner
-	NextConsensus util.Uint160
-
-	// Script used to validate the block
-	Script transaction.Witness
-
-	// Network magic number this block belongs to. This one actually is not
-	// a part of the wire-representation of Block, but it's absolutely
-	// necessary for correct signing/verification.
-	Network netmode.Magic
-
-	// StateRootEnabled specifies if header contains state root.
-	StateRootEnabled bool
-	// PrevStateRoot is state root of the previous block.
-	PrevStateRoot util.Uint256
-	// PrimaryIndex is the index of primary consensus node for this block.
-	PrimaryIndex byte
-
-	// Hash of this block, created when binary encoded (double SHA256).
-	hash util.Uint256
-
-	// Hash of the block used to verify it (single SHA256).
-	verificationHash util.Uint256
-}
-
-// baseAux is used to marshal/unmarshal to/from JSON, it's almost the same
-// as original Base, but with Nonce and NextConsensus fields differing and
-// Hash added.
-type baseAux struct {
-	Hash          util.Uint256          `json:"hash"`
-	Version       uint32                `json:"version"`
-	PrevHash      util.Uint256          `json:"previousblockhash"`
-	MerkleRoot    util.Uint256          `json:"merkleroot"`
-	Timestamp     uint64                `json:"time"`
-	Index         uint32                `json:"index"`
-	NextConsensus string                `json:"nextconsensus"`
-	PrimaryIndex  byte                  `json:"primary"`
-	PrevStateRoot *util.Uint256         `json:"previousstateroot,omitempty"`
-	Witnesses     []transaction.Witness `json:"witnesses"`
-}
-
-// Hash returns the hash of the block.
-func (b *Base) Hash() util.Uint256 {
-	if b.hash.Equals(util.Uint256{}) {
-		b.createHash()
-	}
-	return b.hash
-}
-
-// GetSignedHash returns a hash of the block used to verify it.
-func (b *Base) GetSignedHash() util.Uint256 {
-	if b.verificationHash.Equals(util.Uint256{}) {
-		b.createHash()
-	}
-	return b.verificationHash
-}
-
-// DecodeBinary implements Serializable interface.
-func (b *Base) DecodeBinary(br *io.BinReader) {
-	b.decodeHashableFields(br)
-	witnessCount := br.ReadVarUint()
-	if br.Err == nil && witnessCount != 1 {
-		br.Err = errors.New("wrong witness count")
-		return
-	}
-
-	b.Script.DecodeBinary(br)
-}
-
-// EncodeBinary implements Serializable interface
-func (b *Base) EncodeBinary(bw *io.BinWriter) {
-	b.encodeHashableFields(bw)
-	bw.WriteVarUint(1)
-	b.Script.EncodeBinary(bw)
-}
-
-// GetSignedPart returns serialized hashable data of the block.
-func (b *Base) GetSignedPart() []byte {
-	buf := io.NewBufBinWriter()
-	buf.WriteU32LE(uint32(b.Network))
-	// No error can occure while encoding hashable fields.
-	b.encodeHashableFields(buf.BinWriter)
-
-	return buf.Bytes()
-}
-
-// createHash creates the hash of the block.
-// When calculating the hash value of the block, instead of calculating the entire block,
-// only first seven fields in the block head will be calculated, which are
-// version, PrevBlock, MerkleRoot, timestamp, and height, the nonce, NextMiner.
-// Since MerkleRoot already contains the hash value of all transactions,
-// the modification of transaction will influence the hash value of the block.
-func (b *Base) createHash() {
-	bb := b.GetSignedPart()
-	b.verificationHash = hash.Sha256(bb)
-	b.hash = hash.Sha256(b.verificationHash.BytesBE())
-}
-
-// encodeHashableFields will only encode the fields used for hashing.
-// see Hash() for more information about the fields.
-func (b *Base) encodeHashableFields(bw *io.BinWriter) {
-	bw.WriteU32LE(b.Version)
-	bw.WriteBytes(b.PrevHash[:])
-	bw.WriteBytes(b.MerkleRoot[:])
-	bw.WriteU64LE(b.Timestamp)
-	bw.WriteU32LE(b.Index)
-	bw.WriteB(b.PrimaryIndex)
-	bw.WriteBytes(b.NextConsensus[:])
-	if b.StateRootEnabled {
-		bw.WriteBytes(b.PrevStateRoot[:])
-	}
-}
-
-// decodeHashableFields decodes the fields used for hashing.
-// see Hash() for more information about the fields.
-func (b *Base) decodeHashableFields(br *io.BinReader) {
-	b.Version = br.ReadU32LE()
-	br.ReadBytes(b.PrevHash[:])
-	br.ReadBytes(b.MerkleRoot[:])
-	b.Timestamp = br.ReadU64LE()
-	b.Index = br.ReadU32LE()
-	b.PrimaryIndex = br.ReadB()
-	br.ReadBytes(b.NextConsensus[:])
-	if b.StateRootEnabled {
-		br.ReadBytes(b.PrevStateRoot[:])
-	}
-
-	// Make the hash of the block here so we dont need to do this
-	// again.
-	if br.Err == nil {
-		b.createHash()
-	}
-}
-
-// MarshalJSON implements json.Marshaler interface.
-func (b Base) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
-	aux := baseAux{
-		Hash:          b.Hash(),
-		Version:       b.Version,
-		PrevHash:      b.PrevHash,
-		MerkleRoot:    b.MerkleRoot,
-		Timestamp:     b.Timestamp,
-		Index:         b.Index,
-		PrimaryIndex:  b.PrimaryIndex,
-		NextConsensus: address.Uint160ToString(b.NextConsensus),
-		Witnesses:     []transaction.Witness{b.Script},
-	}
-	if b.StateRootEnabled {
-		aux.PrevStateRoot = &b.PrevStateRoot
-	}
-	return json.Marshal(aux)
-}
-
-// UnmarshalJSON implements json.Unmarshaler interface.
-func (b *Base) UnmarshalJSON(data []byte) error {
-	var aux = new(baseAux)
-	var nextC util.Uint160
-
-	err := json.Unmarshal(data, aux)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	nextC, err = address.StringToUint160(aux.NextConsensus)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	if len(aux.Witnesses) != 1 {
-		return errors.New("wrong number of witnesses")
-	}
-	b.Version = aux.Version
-	b.PrevHash = aux.PrevHash
-	b.MerkleRoot = aux.MerkleRoot
-	b.Timestamp = aux.Timestamp
-	b.Index = aux.Index
-	b.PrimaryIndex = aux.PrimaryIndex
-	b.NextConsensus = nextC
-	b.Script = aux.Witnesses[0]
-	if b.StateRootEnabled {
-		if aux.PrevStateRoot == nil {
-			return errors.New("'previousstateroot' is empty")
-		}
-		b.PrevStateRoot = *aux.PrevStateRoot
-	}
-	if !aux.Hash.Equals(b.Hash()) {
-		return errors.New("json 'hash' doesn't match block hash")
-	}
-	return nil
-}
diff --git a/pkg/core/block/block_test.go b/pkg/core/block/block_test.go
index 169e672c0..fd5514e89 100644
--- a/pkg/core/block/block_test.go
+++ b/pkg/core/block/block_test.go
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ func TestTrimmedBlock(t *testing.T) {
 
 func newDumbBlock() *Block {
 	return &Block{
-		Base: Base{
+		Header: Header{
 			Version:       0,
 			PrevHash:      hash.Sha256([]byte("a")),
 			MerkleRoot:    hash.Sha256([]byte("b")),
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ func newDumbBlock() *Block {
 func TestHashBlockEqualsHashHeader(t *testing.T) {
 	block := newDumbBlock()
 
-	assert.Equal(t, block.Hash(), block.Header().Hash())
+	assert.Equal(t, block.Hash(), block.Header.Hash())
 }
 
 func TestBinBlockDecodeEncode(t *testing.T) {
@@ -203,9 +203,9 @@ func TestBlockSizeCalculation(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestBlockCompare(t *testing.T) {
-	b1 := Block{Base: Base{Index: 1}}
-	b2 := Block{Base: Base{Index: 2}}
-	b3 := Block{Base: Base{Index: 3}}
+	b1 := Block{Header: Header{Index: 1}}
+	b2 := Block{Header: Header{Index: 2}}
+	b3 := Block{Header: Header{Index: 3}}
 	assert.Equal(t, 1, b2.Compare(&b1))
 	assert.Equal(t, 0, b2.Compare(&b2))
 	assert.Equal(t, -1, b2.Compare(&b3))
diff --git a/pkg/core/block/header.go b/pkg/core/block/header.go
index 820eef4fa..f0b2f6f41 100644
--- a/pkg/core/block/header.go
+++ b/pkg/core/block/header.go
@@ -1,31 +1,223 @@
 package block
 
 import (
-	"fmt"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
 
+	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/config/netmode"
+	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/core/transaction"
+	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/crypto/hash"
+	"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"
 )
 
-// Header holds the head info of a block.
+// Header holds the base info of a block
 type Header struct {
-	// Base of the block.
-	Base
+	// Version of the block.
+	Version uint32
+
+	// hash of the previous block.
+	PrevHash util.Uint256
+
+	// Root hash of a transaction list.
+	MerkleRoot util.Uint256
+
+	// Timestamp is a millisecond-precision timestamp.
+	// The time stamp of each block must be later than previous block's time stamp.
+	// Generally the difference of two block's time stamp is about 15 seconds and imprecision is allowed.
+	// The height of the block must be exactly equal to the height of the previous block plus 1.
+	Timestamp uint64
+
+	// index/height of the block
+	Index uint32
+
+	// Contract address of the next miner
+	NextConsensus util.Uint160
+
+	// Script used to validate the block
+	Script transaction.Witness
+
+	// Network magic number this block belongs to. This one actually is not
+	// a part of the wire-representation of Block, but it's absolutely
+	// necessary for correct signing/verification.
+	Network netmode.Magic
+
+	// StateRootEnabled specifies if header contains state root.
+	StateRootEnabled bool
+	// PrevStateRoot is state root of the previous block.
+	PrevStateRoot util.Uint256
+	// PrimaryIndex is the index of primary consensus node for this block.
+	PrimaryIndex byte
+
+	// Hash of this block, created when binary encoded (double SHA256).
+	hash util.Uint256
+
+	// Hash of the block used to verify it (single SHA256).
+	verificationHash util.Uint256
+}
+
+// baseAux is used to marshal/unmarshal to/from JSON, it's almost the same
+// as original Base, but with Nonce and NextConsensus fields differing and
+// Hash added.
+type baseAux struct {
+	Hash          util.Uint256          `json:"hash"`
+	Version       uint32                `json:"version"`
+	PrevHash      util.Uint256          `json:"previousblockhash"`
+	MerkleRoot    util.Uint256          `json:"merkleroot"`
+	Timestamp     uint64                `json:"time"`
+	Index         uint32                `json:"index"`
+	NextConsensus string                `json:"nextconsensus"`
+	PrimaryIndex  byte                  `json:"primary"`
+	PrevStateRoot *util.Uint256         `json:"previousstateroot,omitempty"`
+	Witnesses     []transaction.Witness `json:"witnesses"`
+}
+
+// Hash returns the hash of the block.
+func (b *Header) Hash() util.Uint256 {
+	if b.hash.Equals(util.Uint256{}) {
+		b.createHash()
+	}
+	return b.hash
+}
+
+// GetSignedHash returns a hash of the block used to verify it.
+func (b *Header) GetSignedHash() util.Uint256 {
+	if b.verificationHash.Equals(util.Uint256{}) {
+		b.createHash()
+	}
+	return b.verificationHash
 }
 
 // DecodeBinary implements Serializable interface.
-func (h *Header) DecodeBinary(r *io.BinReader) {
-	h.Base.DecodeBinary(r)
+func (b *Header) DecodeBinary(br *io.BinReader) {
+	b.decodeHashableFields(br)
+	witnessCount := br.ReadVarUint()
+	if br.Err == nil && witnessCount != 1 {
+		br.Err = errors.New("wrong witness count")
+		return
+	}
 
-	padding := []byte{0}
-	r.ReadBytes(padding)
+	b.Script.DecodeBinary(br)
+}
 
-	if padding[0] != 0 {
-		r.Err = fmt.Errorf("format error: padding must equal 0 got %d", padding)
+// EncodeBinary implements Serializable interface
+func (b *Header) EncodeBinary(bw *io.BinWriter) {
+	b.encodeHashableFields(bw)
+	bw.WriteVarUint(1)
+	b.Script.EncodeBinary(bw)
+}
+
+// GetSignedPart returns serialized hashable data of the block.
+func (b *Header) GetSignedPart() []byte {
+	buf := io.NewBufBinWriter()
+	buf.WriteU32LE(uint32(b.Network))
+	// No error can occure while encoding hashable fields.
+	b.encodeHashableFields(buf.BinWriter)
+
+	return buf.Bytes()
+}
+
+// createHash creates the hash of the block.
+// When calculating the hash value of the block, instead of calculating the entire block,
+// only first seven fields in the block head will be calculated, which are
+// version, PrevBlock, MerkleRoot, timestamp, and height, the nonce, NextMiner.
+// Since MerkleRoot already contains the hash value of all transactions,
+// the modification of transaction will influence the hash value of the block.
+func (b *Header) createHash() {
+	bb := b.GetSignedPart()
+	b.verificationHash = hash.Sha256(bb)
+	b.hash = hash.Sha256(b.verificationHash.BytesBE())
+}
+
+// encodeHashableFields will only encode the fields used for hashing.
+// see Hash() for more information about the fields.
+func (b *Header) encodeHashableFields(bw *io.BinWriter) {
+	bw.WriteU32LE(b.Version)
+	bw.WriteBytes(b.PrevHash[:])
+	bw.WriteBytes(b.MerkleRoot[:])
+	bw.WriteU64LE(b.Timestamp)
+	bw.WriteU32LE(b.Index)
+	bw.WriteB(b.PrimaryIndex)
+	bw.WriteBytes(b.NextConsensus[:])
+	if b.StateRootEnabled {
+		bw.WriteBytes(b.PrevStateRoot[:])
 	}
 }
 
-// EncodeBinary implements Serializable interface.
-func (h *Header) EncodeBinary(w *io.BinWriter) {
-	h.Base.EncodeBinary(w)
-	w.WriteBytes([]byte{0})
+// decodeHashableFields decodes the fields used for hashing.
+// see Hash() for more information about the fields.
+func (b *Header) decodeHashableFields(br *io.BinReader) {
+	b.Version = br.ReadU32LE()
+	br.ReadBytes(b.PrevHash[:])
+	br.ReadBytes(b.MerkleRoot[:])
+	b.Timestamp = br.ReadU64LE()
+	b.Index = br.ReadU32LE()
+	b.PrimaryIndex = br.ReadB()
+	br.ReadBytes(b.NextConsensus[:])
+	if b.StateRootEnabled {
+		br.ReadBytes(b.PrevStateRoot[:])
+	}
+
+	// Make the hash of the block here so we dont need to do this
+	// again.
+	if br.Err == nil {
+		b.createHash()
+	}
+}
+
+// MarshalJSON implements json.Marshaler interface.
+func (b Header) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
+	aux := baseAux{
+		Hash:          b.Hash(),
+		Version:       b.Version,
+		PrevHash:      b.PrevHash,
+		MerkleRoot:    b.MerkleRoot,
+		Timestamp:     b.Timestamp,
+		Index:         b.Index,
+		PrimaryIndex:  b.PrimaryIndex,
+		NextConsensus: address.Uint160ToString(b.NextConsensus),
+		Witnesses:     []transaction.Witness{b.Script},
+	}
+	if b.StateRootEnabled {
+		aux.PrevStateRoot = &b.PrevStateRoot
+	}
+	return json.Marshal(aux)
+}
+
+// UnmarshalJSON implements json.Unmarshaler interface.
+func (b *Header) UnmarshalJSON(data []byte) error {
+	var aux = new(baseAux)
+	var nextC util.Uint160
+
+	err := json.Unmarshal(data, aux)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	nextC, err = address.StringToUint160(aux.NextConsensus)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if len(aux.Witnesses) != 1 {
+		return errors.New("wrong number of witnesses")
+	}
+	b.Version = aux.Version
+	b.PrevHash = aux.PrevHash
+	b.MerkleRoot = aux.MerkleRoot
+	b.Timestamp = aux.Timestamp
+	b.Index = aux.Index
+	b.PrimaryIndex = aux.PrimaryIndex
+	b.NextConsensus = nextC
+	b.Script = aux.Witnesses[0]
+	if b.StateRootEnabled {
+		if aux.PrevStateRoot == nil {
+			return errors.New("'previousstateroot' is empty")
+		}
+		b.PrevStateRoot = *aux.PrevStateRoot
+	}
+	if !aux.Hash.Equals(b.Hash()) {
+		return errors.New("json 'hash' doesn't match block hash")
+	}
+	return nil
 }
diff --git a/pkg/core/block/header_test.go b/pkg/core/block/header_test.go
index 7ad770cbf..8a1d50822 100644
--- a/pkg/core/block/header_test.go
+++ b/pkg/core/block/header_test.go
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func testHeaderEncodeDecode(t *testing.T, stateRootEnabled bool) {
-	header := Header{Base: Base{
+	header := Header{
 		Version:       0,
 		PrevHash:      hash.Sha256([]byte("prevhash")),
 		MerkleRoot:    hash.Sha256([]byte("merkleroot")),
@@ -24,14 +24,14 @@ func testHeaderEncodeDecode(t *testing.T, stateRootEnabled bool) {
 			InvocationScript:   []byte{0x10},
 			VerificationScript: []byte{0x11},
 		},
-	}}
+	}
 	if stateRootEnabled {
 		header.StateRootEnabled = stateRootEnabled
 		header.PrevStateRoot = random.Uint256()
 	}
 
 	_ = header.Hash()
-	headerDecode := &Header{Base: Base{StateRootEnabled: stateRootEnabled}}
+	headerDecode := &Header{StateRootEnabled: stateRootEnabled}
 	testserdes.EncodeDecodeBinary(t, &header, headerDecode)
 
 	assert.Equal(t, header.Version, headerDecode.Version, "expected both versions to be equal")
diff --git a/pkg/core/blockchain.go b/pkg/core/blockchain.go
index 73dcfe664..c8a6bc3b4 100644
--- a/pkg/core/blockchain.go
+++ b/pkg/core/blockchain.go
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ func (bc *Blockchain) AddBlock(block *block.Block) error {
 	}
 
 	if block.Index == bc.HeaderHeight()+1 {
-		err := bc.addHeaders(bc.config.VerifyBlocks, block.Header())
+		err := bc.addHeaders(bc.config.VerifyBlocks, &block.Header)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -576,6 +576,7 @@ func (bc *Blockchain) addHeaders(verify bool, headers ...*block.Header) error {
 		}
 		bc.headerHashes = append(bc.headerHashes, h.Hash())
 		h.EncodeBinary(buf.BinWriter)
+		buf.BinWriter.WriteB(0)
 		if buf.Err != nil {
 			return buf.Err
 		}
@@ -1137,14 +1138,14 @@ func (bc *Blockchain) GetHeader(hash util.Uint256) (*block.Header, error) {
 	if topBlock != nil {
 		tb := topBlock.(*block.Block)
 		if tb.Hash().Equals(hash) {
-			return tb.Header(), nil
+			return &tb.Header, nil
 		}
 	}
 	block, err := bc.dao.GetBlock(hash)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	return block.Header(), nil
+	return &block.Header, nil
 }
 
 // HasTransaction returns true if the blockchain contains he given
diff --git a/pkg/core/blockchain_test.go b/pkg/core/blockchain_test.go
index 5503e2667..635f23510 100644
--- a/pkg/core/blockchain_test.go
+++ b/pkg/core/blockchain_test.go
@@ -42,63 +42,63 @@ import (
 
 func TestVerifyHeader(t *testing.T) {
 	bc := newTestChain(t)
-	prev := bc.topBlock.Load().(*block.Block).Header()
+	prev := bc.topBlock.Load().(*block.Block).Header
 	t.Run("Invalid", func(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Run("Hash", func(t *testing.T) {
 			h := prev.Hash()
 			h[0] = ^h[0]
-			hdr := newBlock(bc.config, 1, h).Header()
-			require.True(t, errors.Is(bc.verifyHeader(hdr, prev), ErrHdrHashMismatch))
+			hdr := newBlock(bc.config, 1, h).Header
+			require.True(t, errors.Is(bc.verifyHeader(&hdr, &prev), ErrHdrHashMismatch))
 		})
 		t.Run("Index", func(t *testing.T) {
-			hdr := newBlock(bc.config, 3, prev.Hash()).Header()
-			require.True(t, errors.Is(bc.verifyHeader(hdr, prev), ErrHdrIndexMismatch))
+			hdr := newBlock(bc.config, 3, prev.Hash()).Header
+			require.True(t, errors.Is(bc.verifyHeader(&hdr, &prev), ErrHdrIndexMismatch))
 		})
 		t.Run("Timestamp", func(t *testing.T) {
-			hdr := newBlock(bc.config, 1, prev.Hash()).Header()
+			hdr := newBlock(bc.config, 1, prev.Hash()).Header
 			hdr.Timestamp = 0
-			require.True(t, errors.Is(bc.verifyHeader(hdr, prev), ErrHdrInvalidTimestamp))
+			require.True(t, errors.Is(bc.verifyHeader(&hdr, &prev), ErrHdrInvalidTimestamp))
 		})
 	})
 	t.Run("Valid", func(t *testing.T) {
-		hdr := newBlock(bc.config, 1, prev.Hash()).Header()
-		require.NoError(t, bc.verifyHeader(hdr, prev))
+		hdr := newBlock(bc.config, 1, prev.Hash()).Header
+		require.NoError(t, bc.verifyHeader(&hdr, &prev))
 	})
 }
 
 func TestAddHeaders(t *testing.T) {
 	bc := newTestChain(t)
 	lastBlock := bc.topBlock.Load().(*block.Block)
-	h1 := newBlock(bc.config, 1, lastBlock.Hash()).Header()
-	h2 := newBlock(bc.config, 2, h1.Hash()).Header()
-	h3 := newBlock(bc.config, 3, h2.Hash()).Header()
+	h1 := newBlock(bc.config, 1, lastBlock.Hash()).Header
+	h2 := newBlock(bc.config, 2, h1.Hash()).Header
+	h3 := newBlock(bc.config, 3, h2.Hash()).Header
 
 	require.NoError(t, bc.AddHeaders())
-	require.NoError(t, bc.AddHeaders(h1, h2))
-	require.NoError(t, bc.AddHeaders(h2, h3))
+	require.NoError(t, bc.AddHeaders(&h1, &h2))
+	require.NoError(t, bc.AddHeaders(&h2, &h3))
 
 	assert.Equal(t, h3.Index, bc.HeaderHeight())
 	assert.Equal(t, uint32(0), bc.BlockHeight())
 	assert.Equal(t, h3.Hash(), bc.CurrentHeaderHash())
 
 	// Add them again, they should not be added.
-	require.NoError(t, bc.AddHeaders(h3, h2, h1))
+	require.NoError(t, bc.AddHeaders(&h3, &h2, &h1))
 
 	assert.Equal(t, h3.Index, bc.HeaderHeight())
 	assert.Equal(t, uint32(0), bc.BlockHeight())
 	assert.Equal(t, h3.Hash(), bc.CurrentHeaderHash())
 
-	h4 := newBlock(bc.config, 4, h3.Hash().Reverse()).Header()
-	h5 := newBlock(bc.config, 5, h4.Hash()).Header()
+	h4 := newBlock(bc.config, 4, h3.Hash().Reverse()).Header
+	h5 := newBlock(bc.config, 5, h4.Hash()).Header
 
-	assert.Error(t, bc.AddHeaders(h4, h5))
+	assert.Error(t, bc.AddHeaders(&h4, &h5))
 	assert.Equal(t, h3.Index, bc.HeaderHeight())
 	assert.Equal(t, uint32(0), bc.BlockHeight())
 	assert.Equal(t, h3.Hash(), bc.CurrentHeaderHash())
 
-	h6 := newBlock(bc.config, 4, h3.Hash()).Header()
+	h6 := newBlock(bc.config, 4, h3.Hash()).Header
 	h6.Script.InvocationScript = nil
-	assert.Error(t, bc.AddHeaders(h6))
+	assert.Error(t, bc.AddHeaders(&h6))
 	assert.Equal(t, h3.Index, bc.HeaderHeight())
 	assert.Equal(t, uint32(0), bc.BlockHeight())
 	assert.Equal(t, h3.Hash(), bc.CurrentHeaderHash())
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ func TestGetHeader(t *testing.T) {
 		hash := block.Hash()
 		header, err := bc.GetHeader(hash)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
-		assert.Equal(t, block.Header(), header)
+		assert.Equal(t, &block.Header, header)
 
 		b2 := bc.newBlock()
 		_, err = bc.GetHeader(b2.Hash())
diff --git a/pkg/core/dao/dao.go b/pkg/core/dao/dao.go
index c8390aaf0..85289656a 100644
--- a/pkg/core/dao/dao.go
+++ b/pkg/core/dao/dao.go
@@ -538,7 +538,8 @@ func (dao *Simple) DeleteBlock(h util.Uint256, w *io.BufBinWriter) error {
 	if w == nil {
 		w = io.NewBufBinWriter()
 	}
-	b.Header().EncodeBinary(w.BinWriter)
+	b.Header.EncodeBinary(w.BinWriter)
+	w.BinWriter.WriteB(0)
 	if w.Err != nil {
 		return w.Err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/core/dao/dao_test.go b/pkg/core/dao/dao_test.go
index f17117ccc..e5eedbfcf 100644
--- a/pkg/core/dao/dao_test.go
+++ b/pkg/core/dao/dao_test.go
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ func TestGetBlock_NotExists(t *testing.T) {
 func TestPutGetBlock(t *testing.T) {
 	dao := NewSimple(storage.NewMemoryStore(), netmode.UnitTestNet, false)
 	b := &block.Block{
-		Base: block.Base{
+		Header: block.Header{
 			Script: transaction.Witness{
 				VerificationScript: []byte{byte(opcode.PUSH1)},
 				InvocationScript:   []byte{byte(opcode.NOP)},
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ func TestGetCurrentHeaderHeight_NoHeader(t *testing.T) {
 func TestGetCurrentHeaderHeight_Store(t *testing.T) {
 	dao := NewSimple(storage.NewMemoryStore(), netmode.UnitTestNet, false)
 	b := &block.Block{
-		Base: block.Base{
+		Header: block.Header{
 			Script: transaction.Witness{
 				VerificationScript: []byte{byte(opcode.PUSH1)},
 				InvocationScript:   []byte{byte(opcode.NOP)},
diff --git a/pkg/core/helper_test.go b/pkg/core/helper_test.go
index eb118771c..42956b961 100644
--- a/pkg/core/helper_test.go
+++ b/pkg/core/helper_test.go
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ func newBlockCustom(cfg config.ProtocolConfiguration, f func(b *block.Block),
 		VerificationScript: valScript,
 	}
 	b := &block.Block{
-		Base: block.Base{
+		Header: block.Header{
 			Network:       testchain.Network(),
 			NextConsensus: witness.ScriptHash(),
 			Script:        witness,
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ func getBlockData(i int) (map[string]interface{}, error) {
 
 func newDumbBlock() *block.Block {
 	return &block.Block{
-		Base: block.Base{
+		Header: block.Header{
 			Network:       testchain.Network(),
 			Version:       0,
 			PrevHash:      hash.Sha256([]byte("a")),
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ func initBasicChain(t *testing.T, bc *Blockchain) {
 	// info for getblockheader rpc tests
 	t.Logf("header hash: %s", b.Hash().StringLE())
 	buf := io.NewBufBinWriter()
-	b.Header().EncodeBinary(buf.BinWriter)
+	b.Header.EncodeBinary(buf.BinWriter)
 	t.Logf("header: %s", hex.EncodeToString(buf.Bytes()))
 
 	acc0 := wallet.NewAccountFromPrivateKey(priv0)
diff --git a/pkg/core/interop/runtime/engine.go b/pkg/core/interop/runtime/engine.go
index 0ddf03136..95eadc05e 100644
--- a/pkg/core/interop/runtime/engine.go
+++ b/pkg/core/interop/runtime/engine.go
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@ func Log(ic *interop.Context) error {
 // GetTime returns timestamp of the block being verified, or the latest
 // one in the blockchain if no block is given to Context.
 func GetTime(ic *interop.Context) error {
-	header := ic.Block.Header()
-	ic.VM.Estack().PushVal(header.Timestamp)
+	ic.VM.Estack().PushVal(ic.Block.Timestamp)
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/pkg/core/util.go b/pkg/core/util.go
index f95dd2bd8..0d104a0cb 100644
--- a/pkg/core/util.go
+++ b/pkg/core/util.go
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ func createGenesisBlock(cfg config.ProtocolConfiguration) (*block.Block, error)
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	base := block.Base{
+	base := block.Header{
 		Version:       0,
 		PrevHash:      util.Uint256{},
 		Timestamp:     uint64(time.Date(2016, 7, 15, 15, 8, 21, 0, time.UTC).Unix()) * 1000, // Milliseconds.
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ func createGenesisBlock(cfg config.ProtocolConfiguration) (*block.Block, error)
 	}
 
 	b := &block.Block{
-		Base:         base,
+		Header:       base,
 		Transactions: []*transaction.Transaction{},
 	}
 	b.RebuildMerkleRoot()
diff --git a/pkg/network/blockqueue_test.go b/pkg/network/blockqueue_test.go
index cf5a23ed1..1fb442434 100644
--- a/pkg/network/blockqueue_test.go
+++ b/pkg/network/blockqueue_test.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ func TestBlockQueue(t *testing.T) {
 	bq := newBlockQueue(0, chain, zaptest.NewLogger(t), nil)
 	blocks := make([]*block.Block, 11)
 	for i := 1; i < 11; i++ {
-		blocks[i] = &block.Block{Base: block.Base{Index: uint32(i)}}
+		blocks[i] = &block.Block{Header: block.Header{Index: uint32(i)}}
 	}
 	// not the ones expected currently
 	for i := 3; i < 5; i++ {
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ func TestBlockQueue(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, uint32(0), chain.BlockHeight())
 	assert.Equal(t, 4, bq.length())
 	// block with too big index is dropped
-	assert.NoError(t, bq.putBlock(&block.Block{Base: block.Base{Index: bq.chain.BlockHeight() + blockCacheSize + 1}}))
+	assert.NoError(t, bq.putBlock(&block.Block{Header: block.Header{Index: bq.chain.BlockHeight() + blockCacheSize + 1}}))
 	assert.Equal(t, 4, bq.length())
 	go bq.run()
 	// run() is asynchronous, so we need some kind of timeout anyway and this is the simplest one
diff --git a/pkg/network/message_test.go b/pkg/network/message_test.go
index 010ef8429..64b538115 100644
--- a/pkg/network/message_test.go
+++ b/pkg/network/message_test.go
@@ -57,12 +57,10 @@ func TestEncodeDecodeHeaders(t *testing.T) {
 	headers := &payload.Headers{Hdrs: make([]*block.Header, CompressionMinSize)}
 	for i := range headers.Hdrs {
 		h := &block.Header{
-			Base: block.Base{
-				Index: uint32(i + 1),
-				Script: transaction.Witness{
-					InvocationScript:   []byte{0x0},
-					VerificationScript: []byte{0x1},
-				},
+			Index: uint32(i + 1),
+			Script: transaction.Witness{
+				InvocationScript:   []byte{0x0},
+				VerificationScript: []byte{0x1},
 			},
 		}
 		h.Hash()
@@ -199,7 +197,7 @@ func TestEncodeDecodeTransaction(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestEncodeDecodeMerkleBlock(t *testing.T) {
-	base := &block.Base{
+	base := &block.Header{
 		PrevHash:  random.Uint256(),
 		Timestamp: rand.Uint64(),
 		Script: transaction.Witness{
@@ -212,7 +210,7 @@ func TestEncodeDecodeMerkleBlock(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("good", func(t *testing.T) {
 		testEncodeDecode(t, CMDMerkleBlock, &payload.MerkleBlock{
 			Network: netmode.UnitTestNet,
-			Base:    base,
+			Header:  base,
 			TxCount: 1,
 			Hashes:  []util.Uint256{random.Uint256()},
 			Flags:   []byte{0},
@@ -220,7 +218,7 @@ func TestEncodeDecodeMerkleBlock(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 	t.Run("bad, invalid TxCount", func(t *testing.T) {
 		testEncodeDecodeFail(t, CMDMerkleBlock, &payload.MerkleBlock{
-			Base:    base,
+			Header:  base,
 			TxCount: 2,
 			Hashes:  []util.Uint256{random.Uint256()},
 			Flags:   []byte{0},
diff --git a/pkg/network/payload/headers_test.go b/pkg/network/payload/headers_test.go
index a8ea27e8b..5318345f3 100644
--- a/pkg/network/payload/headers_test.go
+++ b/pkg/network/payload/headers_test.go
@@ -35,12 +35,10 @@ func newTestHeaders(n int) *Headers {
 
 	for i := range headers.Hdrs {
 		headers.Hdrs[i] = &block.Header{
-			Base: block.Base{
-				Index: uint32(i + 1),
-				Script: transaction.Witness{
-					InvocationScript:   []byte{0x0},
-					VerificationScript: []byte{0x1},
-				},
+			Index: uint32(i + 1),
+			Script: transaction.Witness{
+				InvocationScript:   []byte{0x0},
+				VerificationScript: []byte{0x1},
 			},
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/network/payload/merkleblock.go b/pkg/network/payload/merkleblock.go
index f1c932599..ac578523d 100644
--- a/pkg/network/payload/merkleblock.go
+++ b/pkg/network/payload/merkleblock.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 
 // MerkleBlock represents a merkle block packet payload.
 type MerkleBlock struct {
-	*block.Base
+	*block.Header
 	Network netmode.Magic
 	TxCount int
 	Hashes  []util.Uint256
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ type MerkleBlock struct {
 
 // DecodeBinary implements Serializable interface.
 func (m *MerkleBlock) DecodeBinary(br *io.BinReader) {
-	m.Base = &block.Base{Network: m.Network}
-	m.Base.DecodeBinary(br)
+	m.Header = &block.Header{Network: m.Network}
+	m.Header.DecodeBinary(br)
 
 	txCount := int(br.ReadVarUint())
 	if txCount > block.MaxTransactionsPerBlock {
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ func (m *MerkleBlock) DecodeBinary(br *io.BinReader) {
 
 // EncodeBinary implements Serializable interface.
 func (m *MerkleBlock) EncodeBinary(bw *io.BinWriter) {
-	m.Base.EncodeBinary(bw)
+	m.Header.EncodeBinary(bw)
 
 	bw.WriteVarUint(uint64(m.TxCount))
 	bw.WriteArray(m.Hashes)
diff --git a/pkg/network/payload/merkleblock_test.go b/pkg/network/payload/merkleblock_test.go
index 8058b9dcf..5bcd1e47c 100644
--- a/pkg/network/payload/merkleblock_test.go
+++ b/pkg/network/payload/merkleblock_test.go
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/util"
 )
 
-func newDumbBlock() *block.Base {
-	return &block.Base{
+func newDumbBlock() *block.Header {
+	return &block.Header{
 		Version:       0,
 		PrevHash:      hash.Sha256([]byte("a")),
 		MerkleRoot:    hash.Sha256([]byte("b")),
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ func TestMerkleBlock_EncodeDecodeBinary(t *testing.T) {
 		b := newDumbBlock()
 		_ = b.Hash()
 		expected := &MerkleBlock{
-			Base:    b,
+			Header:  b,
 			TxCount: 0,
 			Hashes:  []util.Uint256{},
 			Flags:   []byte{},
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ func TestMerkleBlock_EncodeDecodeBinary(t *testing.T) {
 		b := newDumbBlock()
 		_ = b.Hash()
 		expected := &MerkleBlock{
-			Base:    b,
+			Header:  b,
 			TxCount: block.MaxTransactionsPerBlock + 1,
 			Hashes:  make([]util.Uint256, block.MaxTransactionsPerBlock),
 			Flags:   []byte{},
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ func TestMerkleBlock_EncodeDecodeBinary(t *testing.T) {
 		b := newDumbBlock()
 		_ = b.Hash()
 		expected := &MerkleBlock{
-			Base:    b,
+			Header:  b,
 			TxCount: 0,
 			Hashes:  []util.Uint256{},
 			Flags:   []byte{1, 2, 3, 4, 5},
diff --git a/pkg/network/server_test.go b/pkg/network/server_test.go
index ef066d7f9..9284b5134 100644
--- a/pkg/network/server_test.go
+++ b/pkg/network/server_test.go
@@ -640,7 +640,7 @@ func TestGetHeaders(t *testing.T) {
 
 	expected := make([]*block.Header, len(blocks))
 	for i := range blocks {
-		expected[i] = blocks[i].Header()
+		expected[i] = &blocks[i].Header
 	}
 
 	var actual *payload.Headers
diff --git a/pkg/rpc/client/rpc_test.go b/pkg/rpc/client/rpc_test.go
index b58a8d454..f4142dd2f 100644
--- a/pkg/rpc/client/rpc_test.go
+++ b/pkg/rpc/client/rpc_test.go
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ var rpcClientTestCases = map[string][]rpcClientTestCase{
 			serverResponse: `{"id":1,"jsonrpc":"2.0","result":"` + base64Header1 + `"}`,
 			result: func(c *Client) interface{} {
 				b := getResultBlock1()
-				return b.Header()
+				return &b.Header
 			},
 		},
 		{
@@ -884,7 +884,7 @@ var rpcClientTestCases = map[string][]rpcClientTestCase{
 			name: "positive",
 			invoke: func(c *Client) (interface{}, error) {
 				return c.SubmitBlock(block.Block{
-					Base:         block.Base{},
+					Header:       block.Header{},
 					Transactions: nil,
 					Trimmed:      false,
 				})
@@ -1011,7 +1011,7 @@ var rpcClientErrorCases = map[string][]rpcClientErrorCase{
 			name: "submitblock_bad_server_answer",
 			invoke: func(c *Client) (interface{}, error) {
 				return c.SubmitBlock(block.Block{
-					Base:         block.Base{},
+					Header:       block.Header{},
 					Transactions: nil,
 					Trimmed:      false,
 				})
@@ -1372,7 +1372,7 @@ var rpcClientErrorCases = map[string][]rpcClientErrorCase{
 			name: "submitblock_unmarshalling_error",
 			invoke: func(c *Client) (interface{}, error) {
 				return c.SubmitBlock(block.Block{
-					Base:         block.Base{},
+					Header:       block.Header{},
 					Transactions: nil,
 					Trimmed:      false,
 				})
diff --git a/pkg/rpc/response/result/tx_raw_output.go b/pkg/rpc/response/result/tx_raw_output.go
index 5d1d6335a..2d14220cc 100644
--- a/pkg/rpc/response/result/tx_raw_output.go
+++ b/pkg/rpc/response/result/tx_raw_output.go
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ func NewTransactionOutputRaw(tx *transaction.Transaction, header *block.Header,
 		return result
 	}
 	// confirmations formula
-	confirmations := int(chain.BlockHeight() - header.Base.Index + 1)
+	confirmations := int(chain.BlockHeight() - header.Index + 1)
 	result.TransactionMetadata = TransactionMetadata{
 		Blockhash:     header.Hash(),
 		Confirmations: confirmations,
diff --git a/pkg/rpc/server/server_test.go b/pkg/rpc/server/server_test.go
index 7124f2702..84a9a0269 100644
--- a/pkg/rpc/server/server_test.go
+++ b/pkg/rpc/server/server_test.go
@@ -1506,7 +1506,7 @@ func (e *executor) getHeader(s string) *block.Header {
 	if err != nil {
 		panic("unknown block (update block hash)")
 	}
-	return block.Header()
+	return &block.Header
 }
 
 func encodeBlock(t *testing.T, b *block.Block) string {
diff --git a/scripts/gendump/main.go b/scripts/gendump/main.go
index 05646b334..bf6abc9be 100644
--- a/scripts/gendump/main.go
+++ b/scripts/gendump/main.go
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ func addBlock(bc *core.Blockchain, lastBlock *block.Block, script []byte, txs ..
 func newBlock(bc *core.Blockchain, lastBlock *block.Block, script []byte, txs ...*transaction.Transaction) (*block.Block, error) {
 	witness := transaction.Witness{VerificationScript: script}
 	b := &block.Block{
-		Base: block.Base{
+		Header: block.Header{
 			Network:       netmode.UnitTestNet,
 			PrevHash:      lastBlock.Hash(),
 			Timestamp:     uint64(time.Now().UTC().Unix())*1000 + uint64(lastBlock.Index),