diff --git a/rpc/core/src/eth.rs b/rpc/core/src/eth.rs
index f600deabd..12bc8f08f 100644
--- a/rpc/core/src/eth.rs
+++ b/rpc/core/src/eth.rs
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ pub trait EthApi {
 
 	/// Returns the hash of the current block, the seedHash, and the boundary condition to be met.
 	#[rpc(name = "eth_getWork")]
-	fn work(&self, _: Option<u64>) -> Result<Work>;
+	fn work(&self) -> Result<Work>;
 
 	/// Used for submitting a proof-of-work solution.
 	#[rpc(name = "eth_submitWork")]
diff --git a/rpc/src/lib.rs b/rpc/src/lib.rs
index 835896a77..6856ba088 100644
--- a/rpc/src/lib.rs
+++ b/rpc/src/lib.rs
@@ -466,8 +466,13 @@ impl<B, C, SC, P, CT, BE> EthApiT for EthApi<B, C, SC, P, CT, BE> where
 		unimplemented!("logs");
 	}
 
-	fn work(&self, _: Option<u64>) -> Result<Work> {
-		unimplemented!("work");
+	fn work(&self) -> Result<Work> {
+		Ok(Work {
+			pow_hash: H256::default(),
+			seed_hash: H256::default(),
+			target: H256::default(),
+			number: None,
+		})
 	}
 
 	fn submit_work(&self, _: H64, _: H256, _: H256) -> Result<bool> {