diff --git a/rpc/client_test.go b/rpc/client_test.go
index c2ad88bf..d6857718 100644
--- a/rpc/client_test.go
+++ b/rpc/client_test.go
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ func TestClient_GetConfirmedTransaction(t *testing.T) {
 	signature, err := solana.SignatureFromBase58("53hoZ98EsCMA6L63GWM65M3Bd3WqA4LxD8bcJkbKoKWhbJFqX9M1WZ4fSjt8bYyZn21NwNnV2A25zirBni9Qk6LR")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	assert.Equal(t, TransactionWithMeta{
+	assert.Equal(t, &TransactionWithMeta{
 		Transaction: &solana.Transaction{
 			Message: solana.Message{
 				Header:          solana.MessageHeader{NumRequiredSignatures: 1, NumReadonlySignedAccounts: 0, NumReadonlyUnsignedAccounts: 3},
diff --git a/rpc/deprecated.go b/rpc/deprecated.go
index 688d2419..7e7afb92 100644
--- a/rpc/deprecated.go
+++ b/rpc/deprecated.go
@@ -41,10 +41,16 @@ func (cl *Client) GetConfirmedBlock(
 func (cl *Client) GetConfirmedTransaction(
 	ctx context.Context,
 	signature solana.Signature,
-) (out TransactionWithMeta, err error) {
+) (out *TransactionWithMeta, err error) {
 	params := []interface{}{signature, "json"}
 
 	err = cl.rpcClient.CallFor(&out, "getConfirmedTransaction", params)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if out == nil {
+		return nil, ErrNotFound
+	}
 	return
 }