diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp b/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
index 7121fc14f..18e63f596 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
@@ -658,16 +658,10 @@ static uint64_t decodeRct(const rct::rctSig & rv, const crypto::public_key &pub,
   }
 }
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-bool wallet2::wallet_generate_key_image_helper(const cryptonote::account_keys& ack, const crypto::public_key& tx_public_key, size_t real_output_index, cryptonote::keypair& in_ephemeral, crypto::key_image& ki)
-{
-  if (!cryptonote::generate_key_image_helper(ack, tx_public_key, real_output_index, in_ephemeral, ki))
-    return false;
-  return true;
-}
-//----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void wallet2::scan_output(const cryptonote::account_keys &keys, const cryptonote::transaction &tx, const crypto::public_key &tx_pub_key, size_t i, tx_scan_info_t &tx_scan_info, int &num_vouts_received, uint64_t &tx_money_got_in_outs, std::vector<size_t> &outs)
 {
-  wallet_generate_key_image_helper(keys, tx_pub_key, i, tx_scan_info.in_ephemeral, tx_scan_info.ki);
+  bool r = cryptonote::generate_key_image_helper(keys, tx_pub_key, i, tx_scan_info.in_ephemeral, tx_scan_info.ki);
+  THROW_WALLET_EXCEPTION_IF(!r, error::wallet_internal_error, "Failed to generate key image");
   THROW_WALLET_EXCEPTION_IF(tx_scan_info.in_ephemeral.pub != boost::get<cryptonote::txout_to_key>(tx.vout[i].target).key,
       error::wallet_internal_error, "key_image generated ephemeral public key not matched with output_key");
 
@@ -5268,7 +5262,8 @@ std::vector<std::pair<crypto::key_image, crypto::signature>> wallet2::export_key
     // generate ephemeral secret key
     crypto::key_image ki;
     cryptonote::keypair in_ephemeral;
-    cryptonote::generate_key_image_helper(m_account.get_keys(), tx_pub_key, td.m_internal_output_index, in_ephemeral, ki);
+    bool r = cryptonote::generate_key_image_helper(m_account.get_keys(), tx_pub_key, td.m_internal_output_index, in_ephemeral, ki);
+    THROW_WALLET_EXCEPTION_IF(!r, error::wallet_internal_error, "Failed to generate key image");
 
     THROW_WALLET_EXCEPTION_IF(td.m_key_image_known && ki != td.m_key_image,
         error::wallet_internal_error, "key_image generated not matched with cached key image");
@@ -5664,7 +5659,8 @@ size_t wallet2::import_outputs(const std::vector<tools::wallet2::transfer_detail
         "Transaction extra has unsupported format at index " + boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(i));
     crypto::public_key tx_pub_key = get_tx_pub_key_from_received_outs(td);
 
-    cryptonote::generate_key_image_helper(m_account.get_keys(), tx_pub_key, td.m_internal_output_index, in_ephemeral, td.m_key_image);
+    bool r = cryptonote::generate_key_image_helper(m_account.get_keys(), tx_pub_key, td.m_internal_output_index, in_ephemeral, td.m_key_image);
+    THROW_WALLET_EXCEPTION_IF(!r, error::wallet_internal_error, "Failed to generate key image");
     td.m_key_image_known = true;
     THROW_WALLET_EXCEPTION_IF(in_ephemeral.pub != boost::get<cryptonote::txout_to_key>(td.m_tx.vout[td.m_internal_output_index].target).key,
         error::wallet_internal_error, "key_image generated ephemeral public key not matched with output_key at index " + boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(i));
diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet2.h b/src/wallet/wallet2.h
index 839d07881..e31ad5dc8 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet2.h
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet2.h
@@ -721,7 +721,6 @@ namespace tools
     void set_spent(size_t idx, uint64_t height);
     void set_unspent(size_t idx);
     void get_outs(std::vector<std::vector<get_outs_entry>> &outs, const std::list<size_t> &selected_transfers, size_t fake_outputs_count);
-    bool wallet_generate_key_image_helper(const cryptonote::account_keys& ack, const crypto::public_key& tx_public_key, size_t real_output_index, cryptonote::keypair& in_ephemeral, crypto::key_image& ki);
     crypto::public_key get_tx_pub_key_from_received_outs(const tools::wallet2::transfer_details &td) const;
     bool should_pick_a_second_output(bool use_rct, size_t n_transfers, const std::vector<size_t> &unused_transfers_indices, const std::vector<size_t> &unused_dust_indices) const;
     std::vector<size_t> get_only_rct(const std::vector<size_t> &unused_dust_indices, const std::vector<size_t> &unused_transfers_indices) const;