diff --git a/src/DeterministicKeys.cpp b/src/DeterministicKeys.cpp
index 4cb416e1ff..e6717540bc 100644
--- a/src/DeterministicKeys.cpp
+++ b/src/DeterministicKeys.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+
 #include <openssl/ec.h>
 #include <openssl/bn.h>
 #include <openssl/ecdsa.h>
@@ -286,38 +287,4 @@ EC_KEY* CKey::GeneratePrivateDeterministicKey(const NewcoinAddress& family, cons
 	return pkey;
 }
 
-static void* ecies_key_derivation(const void *input, size_t ilen, void *output, size_t *olen)
-{ // This function must not be changed as it must be what ECDH_compute_key expects
-	if (*olen < SHA512_DIGEST_LENGTH)
-		return NULL;
-	*olen = SHA512_DIGEST_LENGTH;
-	return SHA512(static_cast<const unsigned char *>(input), ilen, static_cast<unsigned char *>(output));
-}
-
-
-std::vector<unsigned char> CKey::getECIESSecret(CKey& otherKey)
-{ // Retrieve a secret generated from an EC key pair. At least one private key must be known.
-	if(!pkey || !otherKey.pkey)
-		throw std::runtime_error("missing key");
-
-	EC_KEY *pubkey, *privkey;
-	if(EC_KEY_get0_private_key(pkey))
-	{
-		privkey=pkey;
-		pubkey=otherKey.pkey;
-	}
-	else if(EC_KEY_get0_private_key(otherKey.pkey))
-	{
-		privkey=otherKey.pkey;
-		pubkey=pkey;
-	}
-	else throw std::runtime_error("no private key");
-
-	std::vector<unsigned char> ret(SHA512_DIGEST_LENGTH);
-	if (ECDH_compute_key(&(ret.front()), SHA512_DIGEST_LENGTH, EC_KEY_get0_public_key(pubkey),
-			privkey, ecies_key_derivation) != SHA512_DIGEST_LENGTH)
-		throw std::runtime_error("ecdh key failed");
-	return ret;
-}
-
 // vim:ts=4
diff --git a/src/key.h b/src/key.h
index 3caa26e4e9..f61892801e 100644
--- a/src/key.h
+++ b/src/key.h
@@ -274,8 +274,15 @@ public:
 		return true;
 	}
 
-	// Returns a 64-byte secret unique to these two keys. At least one private key must be known.
+	// ECIES functions. These throw on failure
+
+	// returns a 64-byte secret unique to these two keys. At least one private key must be known.
 	std::vector<unsigned char> getECIESSecret(CKey& otherKey);
+
+	// encrypt/decrypt functions with integrity checking.
+	// Note that the other side must somehow know what keys to use
+	std::vector<unsigned char> encryptECIES(CKey& otherKey, const std::vector<unsigned char>& plaintext);
+	std::vector<unsigned char> decryptECIES(CKey& otherKey, const std::vector<unsigned char>& ciphertext);
 };
 
 #endif