diff --git a/eth-requirements.txt b/eth-requirements.txt
index 125498ee..82644a87 100644
--- a/eth-requirements.txt
+++ b/eth-requirements.txt
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@
 
 py_ecc==1.6.0
 mypy_extensions==0.4.1
+pycryptodomex
diff --git a/mmgen/exception.py b/mmgen/exception.py
index 51596b8b..9e44e01c 100755
--- a/mmgen/exception.py
+++ b/mmgen/exception.py
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ class ClassFlagsError(Exception):         mmcode = 2
 class ExtensionModuleError(Exception):    mmcode = 2
 class MoneroMMGenTXFileParseError(Exception): mmcode = 2
 class AutosignTXError(Exception):         mmcode = 2
+class MMGenImportError(Exception):        mmcode = 2
 
 # 3: yellow hl, 'MMGen Error' + exception + message
 class RPCFailure(Exception):              mmcode = 3
diff --git a/mmgen/util.py b/mmgen/util.py
index 539188dd..7a9fbd23 100755
--- a/mmgen/util.py
+++ b/mmgen/util.py
@@ -431,15 +431,6 @@ def async_run(coro):
 	import asyncio
 	return asyncio.run(coro)
 
-def load_cryptodomex(called=[]):
-	if not called:
-		try:
-			import Cryptodome
-		except ImportError:
-			import Crypto
-			sys.modules['Cryptodome'] = sys.modules['Crypto']
-		called.append(True)
-
 def wrap_ripemd160(called=[]):
 	if not called:
 		try:
diff --git a/mmgen/util2.py b/mmgen/util2.py
index 6fe474b8..372556b5 100755
--- a/mmgen/util2.py
+++ b/mmgen/util2.py
@@ -45,9 +45,16 @@ def get_keccak(cfg=None,cached_ret=[]):
 			from .contrib.keccak import keccak_256
 		else:
 			try:
-				from sha3 import keccak_256
-			except:
-				from .contrib.keccak import keccak_256
+				from Cryptodome.Hash import keccak
+			except ImportError as e:
+				try:
+					from Crypto.Hash import keccak
+				except ImportError as e2:
+					msg(f'{e2} and {e}')
+					die('MMGenImportError',
+						'Please install the ‘pycryptodome’ or ‘pycryptodomex’ package on your system')
+			def keccak_256(data):
+				return keccak.new(data=data,digest_bytes=32)
 		cached_ret.append(keccak_256)
 
 	return cached_ret[0]
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 673a1241..3def017a 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -30,9 +30,6 @@ classifiers  =
 python_requires = >=3.7
 include_package_data = True
 
-# pysha3 is used by XMR and ETH for the keccak hash function only.  If the
-# module is unavailable, the native Python implementation in contrib.keccak
-# will be used instead.
 install_requires =
 	importlib-resources; python_version < "3.9"
 	gmpy2
@@ -45,7 +42,6 @@ install_requires =
 	pexpect
 	scrypt; platform_system != "Windows" # must be installed by hand on MSYS2
 	semantic-version; platform_system != "Windows" # scripts/create-token.py
-	pysha3; platform_system != "Windows" and python_version < "3.11"
 
 packages =
 	mmgen
diff --git a/test/gentest.py b/test/gentest.py
index 809abf81..8f667354 100755
--- a/test/gentest.py
+++ b/test/gentest.py
@@ -231,8 +231,6 @@ class GenToolMonero_python(GenTool):
 
 	def __init__(self,*args,**kwargs):
 		super().__init__(*args,**kwargs)
-		from mmgen.util import load_cryptodomex
-		load_cryptodomex()
 		try:
 			from monero.seed import Seed
 		except Exception as e:
diff --git a/test/hashfunc.py b/test/hashfunc.py
index cd6fc3ec..c62492ae 100755
--- a/test/hashfunc.py
+++ b/test/hashfunc.py
@@ -107,23 +107,11 @@ class TestKeccak(TestHashFunc):
 
 	def __init__(self):
 		from mmgen.contrib.keccak import keccak_256
+		from mmgen.util2 import get_keccak
 		self.t_cls = keccak_256
-		from mmgen.pyversion import python_version
-		if python_version >= '3.11' or sys.platform == 'win32':
-			class hashlib:
-				@staticmethod
-				def keccak_256(data):
-					return keccak.new(data=data,digest_bytes=32)
-			from mmgen.util import load_cryptodomex
-			load_cryptodomex()
-			from Cryptodome.Hash import keccak
-			self.hashlib = hashlib
-		else:
-			try:
-				import sha3
-			except ImportError as e:
-				die(2,str(e))
-			self.hashlib = sha3
+		class hashlib:
+			keccak_256 = get_keccak()
+		self.hashlib = hashlib
 
 	def test_constants(self):
 		pass
diff --git a/test/unit_tests_d/ut_dep.py b/test/unit_tests_d/ut_dep.py
index 3cdd2fc1..49662b1b 100755
--- a/test/unit_tests_d/ut_dep.py
+++ b/test/unit_tests_d/ut_dep.py
@@ -10,15 +10,15 @@ test.unit_tests_d.ut_dep: dependency unit tests for the MMGen suite
 import sys
 from subprocess import run,PIPE
 
-from mmgen.util import msg,ymsg,gmsg
+from mmgen.util import msg,rmsg,ymsg,gmsg
 from mmgen.exception import NoLEDSupport
 
 from ..include.common import cfg,vmsg,check_solc_ver
 
 class unit_tests:
 
-	altcoin_deps = ('pysha3','py_ecc','solc','pycryptodomex')
-	win_skip = ('pysha3','led')
+	altcoin_deps = ('py_ecc','solc','keccak','pysocks')
+	win_skip = ('led',)
 
 	def led(self,name,ut):
 		from mmgen.led import LEDControl
@@ -30,32 +30,15 @@ class unit_tests:
 			gmsg('LED support found!')
 		return True
 
-	def pysha3(self,name,ut): # ETH,XMR
-		from mmgen.pyversion import python_version
-		if python_version >= '3.11':
-			ut.skip_msg(f'Python version {python_version}')
+	def keccak(self,name,ut): # used by ETH, XMR
+		from mmgen.util2 import get_keccak
+		try:
+			get_keccak()
+		except Exception as e:
+			rmsg(str(e))
+			return False
 		else:
-			try:
-				from sha3 import keccak_256
-			except ImportError as e:
-				ymsg(str(e))
-				return False
-		return True
-
-	def pycryptodomex(self,name,ut): # ETH,XMR (keccak)
-		from mmgen.pyversion import python_version
-		if python_version >= '3.11' or sys.platform == 'win32':
-			try:
-				from mmgen.util import load_cryptodomex
-			except Exception as e:
-				msg(str(e))
-				ymsg('Please install the ‘pycryptodome’ or ‘pycryptodomex’ package on your system')
-				return False
-		elif sys.platform != 'win32':
-			ut.skip_msg(f'platform {sys.platform!r}')
-		else:
-			ut.skip_msg(f'Python version {python_version}')
-		return True
+			return True
 
 	def py_ecc(self,name,ut): # ETH
 		from py_ecc.secp256k1 import privtopub