diff --git a/bitcoin/src/lib.rs b/bitcoin/src/lib.rs
index faff0e9c..06c78407 100644
--- a/bitcoin/src/lib.rs
+++ b/bitcoin/src/lib.rs
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ pub use crate::pow::{CompactTarget, Target, Work};
 pub use crate::amount::{Amount, Denomination, SignedAmount};
 pub use crate::util::ecdsa::{self, EcdsaSig, EcdsaSigError};
 pub use crate::util::key::{KeyPair, PrivateKey, PublicKey, XOnlyPublicKey};
-pub use crate::util::merkleblock::MerkleBlock;
+pub use crate::merkle_tree::MerkleBlock;
 pub use crate::util::schnorr::{self, SchnorrSig, SchnorrSigError};
 pub use crate::util::{psbt, Error};
 
diff --git a/bitcoin/src/util/merkleblock.rs b/bitcoin/src/merkle_tree/block.rs
similarity index 99%
rename from bitcoin/src/util/merkleblock.rs
rename to bitcoin/src/merkle_tree/block.rs
index d6a7baff..c54ee7d8 100644
--- a/bitcoin/src/util/merkleblock.rs
+++ b/bitcoin/src/merkle_tree/block.rs
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ use crate::blockdata::block::{self, Block};
 use crate::blockdata::transaction::Transaction;
 use crate::blockdata::constants::{MAX_BLOCK_WEIGHT, MIN_TRANSACTION_WEIGHT};
 use crate::consensus::encode::{self, Decodable, Encodable};
-use crate::util::merkleblock::MerkleBlockError::*;
+use crate::merkle_tree::MerkleBlockError::*;
 
 /// An error when verifying the merkle block.
 #[derive(Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Debug)]
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ impl PartialMerkleTree {
     /// ```rust
     /// use bitcoin::hash_types::Txid;
     /// use bitcoin::hashes::hex::FromHex;
-    /// use bitcoin::util::merkleblock::PartialMerkleTree;
+    /// use bitcoin::merkle_tree::{MerkleBlock, PartialMerkleTree};
     ///
     /// // Block 80000
     /// let txids: Vec<Txid> = [
@@ -520,6 +520,8 @@ impl Decodable for MerkleBlock {
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+
     use core::cmp::min;
 
     use crate::hashes::Hash;
@@ -528,7 +530,6 @@ mod tests {
     use secp256k1::rand::prelude::*;
 
     use crate::consensus::encode::{deserialize, serialize};
-    use crate::util::merkleblock::{MerkleBlock, PartialMerkleTree};
     use crate::{merkle_tree, Block};
 
     /// accepts `pmt_test_$num`
diff --git a/bitcoin/src/merkle_tree/mod.rs b/bitcoin/src/merkle_tree/mod.rs
index dfcb2cd2..0fe58c64 100644
--- a/bitcoin/src/merkle_tree/mod.rs
+++ b/bitcoin/src/merkle_tree/mod.rs
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
 //! let root = merkle_tree::calculate_root(tx_hashes.into_iter());
 //! ```
 
+mod block;
+
 use core::iter;
 
 use crate::prelude::*;
@@ -24,6 +26,8 @@ use core::cmp::min;
 use crate::hashes::Hash;
 use crate::consensus::encode::Encodable;
 
+pub use block::{MerkleBlock, PartialMerkleTree, MerkleBlockError};
+
 /// Calculates the merkle root of a list of *hashes*, inline (in place) in `hashes`.
 ///
 /// In most cases, you'll want to use [`calculate_root`] instead. Please note, calling this function
diff --git a/bitcoin/src/network/message.rs b/bitcoin/src/network/message.rs
index 5a6e3d43..a64df614 100644
--- a/bitcoin/src/network/message.rs
+++ b/bitcoin/src/network/message.rs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ use crate::network::message_compact_blocks;
 use crate::network::constants::Magic;
 use crate::consensus::encode::{CheckedData, Decodable, Encodable, VarInt};
 use crate::consensus::{encode, serialize};
-use crate::util::merkleblock::MerkleBlock;
+use crate::merkle_tree::MerkleBlock;
 
 /// The maximum number of [super::message_blockdata::Inventory] items in an `inv` message.
 ///
@@ -469,6 +469,8 @@ impl Decodable for RawNetworkMessage {
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod test {
+    use super::*;
+
     use std::net::Ipv4Addr;
     use super::{RawNetworkMessage, NetworkMessage, CommandString};
     use crate::network::constants::{ServiceFlags, Magic, Network};
@@ -484,7 +486,6 @@ mod test {
     use crate::blockdata::transaction::Transaction;
     use crate::blockdata::script::Script;
     use crate::network::message_bloom::{FilterAdd, FilterLoad, BloomFlags};
-    use crate::MerkleBlock;
     use crate::network::message_compact_blocks::{GetBlockTxn, SendCmpct};
     use crate::bip152::BlockTransactionsRequest;
 
diff --git a/bitcoin/src/util/mod.rs b/bitcoin/src/util/mod.rs
index c6582dce..52c5f3e8 100644
--- a/bitcoin/src/util/mod.rs
+++ b/bitcoin/src/util/mod.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ pub mod key;
 pub mod ecdsa;
 pub mod schnorr;
 pub mod base58;
-pub mod merkleblock;
 pub mod psbt;
 pub mod taproot;