diff --git a/ethers-providers/src/ens.rs b/ethers-providers/src/ens.rs
index 3fddc944..387192aa 100644
--- a/ethers-providers/src/ens.rs
+++ b/ethers-providers/src/ens.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,16 @@
 /// [Ethereum Name Service](https://docs.ens.domains/) support
 // Adapted from https://github.com/hhatto/rust-ens/blob/master/src/lib.rs
 use ethers_core::{
-    types::{Address, NameOrAddress, Selector, TransactionRequest, H256},
+    types::{Address, NameOrAddress, Selector, TransactionRequest, H160, H256},
     utils::keccak256,
 };
 
+// 0x00000000000C2E074eC69A0dFb2997BA6C7d2e1e
+pub const ENS_ADDRESS: Address = H160([
+    // cannot set type aliases as constructors
+    0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 12, 46, 7, 78, 198, 154, 13, 251, 41, 151, 186, 108, 125, 46, 30,
+]);
+
 // Selectors
 const ENS_REVERSE_REGISTRAR_DOMAIN: &str = "addr.reverse";
 
diff --git a/ethers-providers/src/lib.rs b/ethers-providers/src/lib.rs
index fba5124d..43d725a4 100644
--- a/ethers-providers/src/lib.rs
+++ b/ethers-providers/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 pub mod http;
+pub use http::Provider as Http;
 mod provider;
 
-pub mod networks;
-
 // ENS support
 mod ens;
 
@@ -13,7 +12,7 @@ use std::{error::Error, fmt::Debug};
 pub use provider::{Provider, ProviderError};
 
 /// An HTTP provider for interacting with an Ethereum-compatible blockchain
-pub type HttpProvider = Provider<http::Provider>;
+pub type HttpProvider = Provider<Http>;
 
 #[async_trait]
 /// Trait which must be implemented by data transports to be used with the Ethereum
diff --git a/ethers-providers/src/networks.rs b/ethers-providers/src/networks.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 36e055bf..00000000
--- a/ethers-providers/src/networks.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,41 +0,0 @@
-//! Networks are used inside wallets and providers to ensure replay protection across networks,
-//! as well as to allow functions to be called with ENS names instead of Addresses.
-use ethers_core::types::{Address, H160, U64};
-
-/// Trait for specifying network specific metadata, such as the Chain Id or the ENS
-/// address.
-pub trait Network {
-    /// The network's Chain Id. If None, then EIP-155 is not used and as a result
-    /// transactions **will not have replay protection**
-    const CHAIN_ID: Option<U64>;
-
-    /// The network's ENS address.
-    const ENS_ADDRESS: Option<Address>;
-
-    // TODO: Default providers? e.g. `mainnet.infura.io/XXX`?
-}
-
-/// Ethereum Mainnet, pre-specified ENS address and ChainID = 1 (for EIP-155)
-#[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
-pub struct Mainnet;
-
-impl Network for Mainnet {
-    const CHAIN_ID: Option<U64> = Some(U64([1]));
-
-    // 0x00000000000C2E074eC69A0dFb2997BA6C7d2e1e
-    const ENS_ADDRESS: Option<Address> = Some(H160([
-        // cannot set type aliases as constructors
-        0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 12, 46, 7, 78, 198, 154, 13, 251, 41, 151, 186, 108, 125, 46, 30,
-    ]));
-}
-
-/// Any other network, ChainID is not specified so **there is no replay protection when
-/// using this network type**. ENS is also not specified, so any calls to the provider's
-/// `lookup_address` and `resolve_name` _will fail_.
-#[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
-pub struct Any;
-
-impl Network for Any {
-    const CHAIN_ID: Option<U64> = None;
-    const ENS_ADDRESS: Option<Address> = None;
-}
diff --git a/ethers-providers/src/provider.rs b/ethers-providers/src/provider.rs
index 4f97c360..0bced446 100644
--- a/ethers-providers/src/provider.rs
+++ b/ethers-providers/src/provider.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,4 @@
-use crate::{
-    ens,
-    http::Provider as HttpProvider,
-    networks::{Mainnet, Network},
-    JsonRpcClient,
-};
+use crate::{ens, http::Provider as HttpProvider, JsonRpcClient};
 
 use ethers_core::{
     abi::{self, Detokenize, ParamType},
@@ -41,7 +36,7 @@ pub enum ProviderError {
 impl<P> Provider<P>
 where
     P: JsonRpcClient,
-    ProviderError: From<<P as JsonRpcClient>::Error> + 'static,
+    ProviderError: From<<P as JsonRpcClient>::Error>,
 {
     ////// Blockchain Status
     //
@@ -207,7 +202,7 @@ where
                 let addr = self
                     .resolve_name(&ens_name)
                     .await?
-                    .ok_or(ProviderError::EnsError(ens_name.to_owned()))?;
+                    .ok_or_else(|| ProviderError::EnsError(ens_name.to_owned()))?;
 
                 // set the value
                 tx.to = Some(addr.into())
@@ -269,13 +264,7 @@ where
         selector: Selector,
     ) -> Result<Option<T>, ProviderError> {
         // Get the ENS address, prioritize the local override variable
-        let ens_addr = match self.1 {
-            Some(ens_addr) => ens_addr,
-            None => match Mainnet::ENS_ADDRESS {
-                Some(ens_addr) => ens_addr,
-                None => return Ok(None),
-            },
-        };
+        let ens_addr = self.1.unwrap_or(ens::ENS_ADDRESS);
 
         // first get the resolver responsible for this name
         // the call will return a Bytes array which we convert to an address