diff --git a/src/macros.rs b/src/macros.rs
index f937b5e2..ea6b09a6 100644
--- a/src/macros.rs
+++ b/src/macros.rs
@@ -106,12 +106,15 @@ macro_rules! user_enum {
         }
 
         impl ::std::str::FromStr for $name {
-            type Err = ::serde::de::value::Error;
+            type Err = ::std::io::Error;
             #[inline]
             fn from_str(s: &str) -> Result<Self, Self::Err> {
                 match s {
                     $($txt => Ok($name::$elem)),*,
-                    _ => Err(::serde::de::Error::syntax(stringify!(s)))
+                    _ => Err(::std::io::Error::new(
+                        ::std::io::ErrorKind::InvalidInput,
+                        format!("Unknown network (type {})", s),
+                    )),
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/network/constants.rs b/src/network/constants.rs
index 228f78c4..6c105158 100644
--- a/src/network/constants.rs
+++ b/src/network/constants.rs
@@ -90,8 +90,8 @@ mod tests {
       assert_eq!(Network::Bitcoin.to_string(), "bitcoin");
       assert_eq!(Network::Testnet.to_string(), "testnet");
 
-      assert_eq!("bitcoin".parse(), Ok(Network::Bitcoin));
-      assert_eq!("testnet".parse(), Ok(Network::Testnet));
+      assert_eq!("bitcoin".parse::<Network>().unwrap(), Network::Bitcoin);
+      assert_eq!("testnet".parse::<Network>().unwrap(), Network::Testnet);
       assert!("fakenet".parse::<Network>().is_err());
   }
 }