diff --git a/atxm/exceptions.py b/atxm/exceptions.py
index 9786d59..05dfa17 100644
--- a/atxm/exceptions.py
+++ b/atxm/exceptions.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from enum import Enum
 
-from web3.types import PendingTx, RPCError, TxReceipt
+from web3.types import PendingTx, TxReceipt
 
 
 class Fault(Enum):
@@ -13,9 +13,6 @@ class Fault(Enum):
     # Strategy has been running for too long
     TIMEOUT = "timeout"
 
-    # Transaction has been capped and subsequently timed out
-    PAUSE = "pause"
-
     # Transaction reverted
     REVERT = "revert"
 
@@ -26,7 +23,7 @@ class Fault(Enum):
     INSUFFICIENT_FUNDS = "insufficient_funds"
 
 
-class InsufficientFunds(RPCError):
+class InsufficientFunds(Exception):
     """raised when a transaction exceeds the spending cap"""
 
 
diff --git a/atxm/machine.py b/atxm/machine.py
index 64e2a09..820f44f 100644
--- a/atxm/machine.py
+++ b/atxm/machine.py
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 from atxm.strategies import (
     AsyncTxStrategy,
     ExponentialSpeedupStrategy,
-    InsufficientFundsPause,
     TimeoutStrategy,
 )
 from atxm.tracker import _TxTracker
@@ -97,7 +96,6 @@ class _Machine(StateMachine):
     _BLOCK_SAMPLE_SIZE = 10_000  # blocks
 
     STRATEGIES: List[Type[AsyncTxStrategy]] = [
-        InsufficientFundsPause,
         TimeoutStrategy,
         ExponentialSpeedupStrategy,
     ]
diff --git a/atxm/strategies.py b/atxm/strategies.py
index 1bf7089..9ac5b33 100644
--- a/atxm/strategies.py
+++ b/atxm/strategies.py
@@ -64,26 +64,6 @@ def execute(self, pending: PendingTx) -> Optional[TxParams]:
         raise NotImplementedError
 
 
-class InsufficientFundsPause(AsyncTxStrategy):
-    """Pause strategy for pending transactions."""
-
-    _NAME = "insufficient-funds"
-
-    def execute(self, pending: PendingTx) -> Optional[TxParams]:
-        balance = self.w3.eth.get_balance(pending.params["from"])
-        if balance == 0:
-            self.log.warn(
-                f"Insufficient funds for transaction #{pending.params['nonce']}"
-            )
-            raise TransactionFaulted(
-                tx=pending,
-                fault=Fault.INSUFFICIENT_FUNDS,
-                message="Insufficient funds",
-            )
-        # log.warn(f"Insufficient funds for transaction #{pending.params['nonce']}")
-        return None
-
-
 class TimeoutStrategy(AsyncTxStrategy):
     """Timeout strategy for pending transactions."""