diff --git a/chronik/chronik-bridge/src/ffi.rs b/chronik/chronik-bridge/src/ffi.rs
--- a/chronik/chronik-bridge/src/ffi.rs
+++ b/chronik/chronik-bridge/src/ffi.rs
@@ -270,6 +270,14 @@
             max_fee: i64,
         ) -> Result<[u8; 32]>;
 
+        /// Calls `AbortNode` from shutdown.h to gracefully shut down the node
+        /// when an unrecoverable error occured.
+        fn abort_node(self: &ChronikBridge, msg: &str, user_msg: &str);
+
+        /// Returns true if a shutdown is requested, false otherwise.
+        /// See `ShutdownRequested` in `shutdown.h`.
+        fn shutdown_requested(self: &ChronikBridge) -> bool;
+
         /// Bridge CTransaction -> ffi::Tx, using the given spent coins.
         fn bridge_tx(
             tx: &CTransaction,
@@ -311,14 +319,6 @@
         /// Calls `InitError` from `node/ui_interface.h` to report an error to
         /// the user and then gracefully shut down the node.
         fn init_error(msg: &str) -> bool;
-
-        /// Calls `AbortNode` from shutdown.h to gracefully shut down the node
-        /// when an unrecoverable error occured.
-        fn abort_node(msg: &str, user_msg: &str);
-
-        /// Returns true if a shutdown is requested, false otherwise.
-        /// See `ShutdownRequested` in `shutdown.h`.
-        fn shutdown_requested() -> bool;
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/chronik/chronik-cpp/chronik_bridge.h b/chronik/chronik-cpp/chronik_bridge.h
--- a/chronik/chronik-cpp/chronik_bridge.h
+++ b/chronik/chronik-cpp/chronik_bridge.h
@@ -79,6 +79,10 @@
 
     std::array<uint8_t, 32> broadcast_tx(rust::Slice<const uint8_t> raw_tx,
                                          int64_t max_fee) const;
+
+    void abort_node(const rust::Str msg, const rust::Str user_msg) const;
+
+    bool shutdown_requested() const;
 };
 
 std::unique_ptr<ChronikBridge> make_bridge(const Config &config,
@@ -105,10 +109,6 @@
 
 bool init_error(const rust::Str msg);
 
-void abort_node(const rust::Str msg, const rust::Str user_msg);
-
-bool shutdown_requested();
-
 } // namespace chronik_bridge
 
 #endif // BITCOIN_CHRONIK_CPP_CHRONIK_BRIDGE_H
diff --git a/chronik/chronik-cpp/chronik_bridge.cpp b/chronik/chronik-cpp/chronik_bridge.cpp
--- a/chronik/chronik-cpp/chronik_bridge.cpp
+++ b/chronik/chronik-cpp/chronik_bridge.cpp
@@ -322,6 +322,15 @@
     return chronik::util::HashToArray(tx_ref->GetId());
 }
 
+void ChronikBridge::abort_node(const rust::Str msg,
+                               const rust::Str user_msg) const {
+    AbortNode(std::string(msg), Untranslated(std::string(user_msg)));
+}
+
+bool ChronikBridge::shutdown_requested() const {
+    return ShutdownRequested();
+}
+
 std::unique_ptr<ChronikBridge> make_bridge(const Config &config,
                                            const node::NodeContext &node) {
     return std::make_unique<ChronikBridge>(
@@ -382,12 +391,4 @@
     return InitError(Untranslated(std::string(msg)));
 }
 
-void abort_node(const rust::Str msg, const rust::Str user_msg) {
-    AbortNode(std::string(msg), Untranslated(std::string(user_msg)));
-}
-
-bool shutdown_requested() {
-    return ShutdownRequested();
-}
-
 } // namespace chronik_bridge
diff --git a/chronik/chronik-indexer/src/indexer.rs b/chronik/chronik-indexer/src/indexer.rs
--- a/chronik/chronik-indexer/src/indexer.rs
+++ b/chronik/chronik-indexer/src/indexer.rs
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@
         };
         let tip_height = node_tip_info.height;
         for height in start_height + 1..=tip_height {
-            if ffi::shutdown_requested() {
+            if bridge.shutdown_requested() {
                 log!("Stopped re-sync adding blocks\n");
                 return Ok(());
             }
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@
         );
         log!("Reverting Chronik blocks {revert_height} to {indexer_height}.\n");
         for height in (revert_height..indexer_height).rev() {
-            if ffi::shutdown_requested() {
+            if bridge.shutdown_requested() {
                 log!("Stopped re-sync rewinding blocks\n");
                 // return MAX here so we don't add any blocks
                 return Ok(BlockHeight::MAX);
@@ -739,6 +739,19 @@
     Ok(())
 }
 
+impl Node {
+    /// If `result` is [`Err`], logs and aborts the node.
+    pub fn ok_or_abort<T>(&self, func_name: &str, result: Result<T>) {
+        if let Err(report) = result {
+            log_chronik!("{report:?}\n");
+            self.bridge.abort_node(
+                &format!("ERROR Chronik in {func_name}"),
+                &format!("{report:#}"),
+            );
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 impl std::fmt::Debug for ChronikIndexerParams {
     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
         f.debug_struct("ChronikIndexerParams")
diff --git a/chronik/chronik-lib/src/bridge.rs b/chronik/chronik-lib/src/bridge.rs
--- a/chronik/chronik-lib/src/bridge.rs
+++ b/chronik/chronik-lib/src/bridge.rs
@@ -26,10 +26,7 @@
 use thiserror::Error;
 use tokio::sync::RwLock;
 
-use crate::{
-    error::ok_or_abort_node,
-    ffi::{self, StartChronikValidationInterface},
-};
+use crate::ffi::{self, StartChronikValidationInterface};
 
 /// Errors for [`Chronik`] and [`setup_chronik`].
 #[derive(Debug, Eq, Error, PartialEq)]
@@ -83,7 +80,7 @@
         enable_perf_stats: params.enable_perf_stats,
     })?;
     indexer.resync_indexer(bridge_ref)?;
-    if chronik_bridge::ffi::shutdown_requested() {
+    if bridge.shutdown_requested() {
         // Don't setup Chronik if the user requested shutdown during resync
         return Ok(());
     }
@@ -110,8 +107,11 @@
             })
         }
     })?;
-    runtime.spawn(async move {
-        ok_or_abort_node("ChronikServer::serve", server.serve().await);
+    runtime.spawn({
+        let node = Arc::clone(&node);
+        async move {
+            node.ok_or_abort("ChronikServer::serve", server.serve().await);
+        }
     });
     let chronik = Box::new(Chronik {
         node: Arc::clone(&node),
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@
         time_first_seen: i64,
     ) {
         self.block_if_paused();
-        ok_or_abort_node(
+        self.node.ok_or_abort(
             "handle_tx_added_to_mempool",
             self.add_tx_to_mempool(ptx, spent_coins, time_first_seen),
         );
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@
         self.block_if_paused();
         let mut indexer = self.indexer.blocking_write();
         let txid = TxId::from(txid);
-        ok_or_abort_node(
+        self.node.ok_or_abort(
             "handle_tx_removed_from_mempool",
             indexer.handle_tx_removed_from_mempool(txid),
         );
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@
         bindex: &ffi::CBlockIndex,
     ) {
         self.block_if_paused();
-        ok_or_abort_node(
+        self.node.ok_or_abort(
             "handle_block_connected",
             self.connect_block(block, bindex),
         );
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@
         bindex: &ffi::CBlockIndex,
     ) {
         self.block_if_paused();
-        ok_or_abort_node(
+        self.node.ok_or_abort(
             "handle_block_disconnected",
             self.disconnect_block(block, bindex),
         );
@@ -201,7 +201,8 @@
     /// Block finalized with Avalanche
     pub fn handle_block_finalized(&self, bindex: &ffi::CBlockIndex) {
         self.block_if_paused();
-        ok_or_abort_node("handle_block_finalized", self.finalize_block(bindex));
+        self.node
+            .ok_or_abort("handle_block_finalized", self.finalize_block(bindex));
     }
 
     fn add_tx_to_mempool(
diff --git a/chronik/chronik-lib/src/error.rs b/chronik/chronik-lib/src/error.rs
deleted file mode 100644
--- a/chronik/chronik-lib/src/error.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2022 The Bitcoin developers
-// Distributed under the MIT software license, see the accompanying
-// file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
-
-use abc_rust_error::Result;
-use chronik_bridge::ffi::abort_node;
-use chronik_util::log_chronik;
-
-/// If `result` is [`Err`], logs and aborts the node.
-pub(crate) fn ok_or_abort_node<T>(func_name: &str, result: Result<T>) {
-    if let Err(report) = result {
-        log_chronik!("{report:?}\n");
-        abort_node(
-            &format!("ERROR Chronik in {func_name}"),
-            &format!("{report:#}"),
-        );
-    }
-}
diff --git a/chronik/chronik-lib/src/lib.rs b/chronik/chronik-lib/src/lib.rs
--- a/chronik/chronik-lib/src/lib.rs
+++ b/chronik/chronik-lib/src/lib.rs
@@ -16,6 +16,5 @@
 
 abc_rust_lint::lint! {
     pub mod bridge;
-    mod error;
     pub mod ffi;
 }