diff --git a/ethereum/jsonrpc/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/ethereum/jsonrpc/JsonRpcMethodsFactory.java b/ethereum/jsonrpc/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/ethereum/jsonrpc/JsonRpcMethodsFactory.java
index d00e26edcf..3e8a3ffce1 100644
--- a/ethereum/jsonrpc/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/ethereum/jsonrpc/JsonRpcMethodsFactory.java
+++ b/ethereum/jsonrpc/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/ethereum/jsonrpc/JsonRpcMethodsFactory.java
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ import tech.pegasys.pantheon.ethereum.jsonrpc.internal.methods.EthNewFilter;
 import tech.pegasys.pantheon.ethereum.jsonrpc.internal.methods.EthNewPendingTransactionFilter;
 import tech.pegasys.pantheon.ethereum.jsonrpc.internal.methods.EthProtocolVersion;
 import tech.pegasys.pantheon.ethereum.jsonrpc.internal.methods.EthSendRawTransaction;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.ethereum.jsonrpc.internal.methods.EthSendTransaction;
 import tech.pegasys.pantheon.ethereum.jsonrpc.internal.methods.EthSyncing;
 import tech.pegasys.pantheon.ethereum.jsonrpc.internal.methods.EthUninstallFilter;
 import tech.pegasys.pantheon.ethereum.jsonrpc.internal.methods.JsonRpcMethod;
@@ -234,6 +235,7 @@ public class JsonRpcMethodsFactory {
           new EthSyncing(synchronizer),
           new EthGetStorageAt(blockchainQueries, parameter),
           new EthSendRawTransaction(transactionPool, parameter),
+          new EthSendTransaction(),
           new EthEstimateGas(
               blockchainQueries,
               new TransactionSimulator(
diff --git a/ethereum/jsonrpc/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/ethereum/jsonrpc/RpcMethod.java b/ethereum/jsonrpc/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/ethereum/jsonrpc/RpcMethod.java
index 5a05fd2202..9ccb95f8f7 100644
--- a/ethereum/jsonrpc/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/ethereum/jsonrpc/RpcMethod.java
+++ b/ethereum/jsonrpc/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/ethereum/jsonrpc/RpcMethod.java
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ public enum RpcMethod {
   ETH_NEW_PENDING_TRANSACTION_FILTER("eth_newPendingTransactionFilter"),
   ETH_PROTOCOL_VERSION("eth_protocolVersion"),
   ETH_SEND_RAW_TRANSACTION("eth_sendRawTransaction"),
+  ETH_SEND_TRANSACTION("eth_sendTransaction"),
   ETH_SUBSCRIBE("eth_subscribe"),
   ETH_SYNCING("eth_syncing"),
   ETH_UNINSTALL_FILTER("eth_uninstallFilter"),
diff --git a/ethereum/jsonrpc/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/ethereum/jsonrpc/internal/methods/EthSendTransaction.java b/ethereum/jsonrpc/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/ethereum/jsonrpc/internal/methods/EthSendTransaction.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6e4d19401a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ethereum/jsonrpc/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/ethereum/jsonrpc/internal/methods/EthSendTransaction.java
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2018 ConsenSys AG.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
+ * the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on
+ * an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the
+ * specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
+ */
+package tech.pegasys.pantheon.ethereum.jsonrpc.internal.methods;
+
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.ethereum.jsonrpc.RpcMethod;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.ethereum.jsonrpc.internal.JsonRpcRequest;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.ethereum.jsonrpc.internal.response.JsonRpcError;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.ethereum.jsonrpc.internal.response.JsonRpcErrorResponse;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.ethereum.jsonrpc.internal.response.JsonRpcResponse;
+
+public class EthSendTransaction implements JsonRpcMethod {
+
+  @Override
+  public String getName() {
+    return RpcMethod.ETH_SEND_TRANSACTION.getMethodName();
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  public JsonRpcResponse response(final JsonRpcRequest request) {
+    return new JsonRpcErrorResponse(request.getId(), JsonRpcError.ETH_SEND_TX_NOT_AVAILABLE);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/ethereum/jsonrpc/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/ethereum/jsonrpc/internal/response/JsonRpcError.java b/ethereum/jsonrpc/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/ethereum/jsonrpc/internal/response/JsonRpcError.java
index 90467a57ba..2c1fd806bc 100644
--- a/ethereum/jsonrpc/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/ethereum/jsonrpc/internal/response/JsonRpcError.java
+++ b/ethereum/jsonrpc/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/ethereum/jsonrpc/internal/response/JsonRpcError.java
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@ public enum JsonRpcError {
   INTERNAL_ERROR(-32603, "Internal error"),
   METHOD_NOT_ENABLED(-32604, "Method not enabled"),
 
+  // eth_sendTransaction specific error message
+  ETH_SEND_TX_NOT_AVAILABLE(
+      -32604,
+      "The method eth_sendTransaction is not supported. Use eth_sendRawTransaction to send a signed transaction to Pantheon."),
+
   // P2P related errors
   P2P_DISABLED(-32000, "P2P has been disabled. This functionality is not available"),
   P2P_NETWORK_NOT_RUNNING(-32000, "P2P network is not running"),
diff --git a/ethereum/jsonrpc/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/ethereum/jsonrpc/internal/methods/EthSendTransactionTest.java b/ethereum/jsonrpc/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/ethereum/jsonrpc/internal/methods/EthSendTransactionTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..22f7cd0460
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ethereum/jsonrpc/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/ethereum/jsonrpc/internal/methods/EthSendTransactionTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2019 ConsenSys AG.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
+ * the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on
+ * an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the
+ * specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
+ */
+package tech.pegasys.pantheon.ethereum.jsonrpc.internal.methods;
+
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
+
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.ethereum.jsonrpc.internal.JsonRpcRequest;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.ethereum.jsonrpc.internal.response.JsonRpcError;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.ethereum.jsonrpc.internal.response.JsonRpcErrorResponse;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.ethereum.jsonrpc.internal.response.JsonRpcResponse;
+
+import org.junit.Before;
+import org.junit.Test;
+
+public class EthSendTransactionTest {
+
+  private JsonRpcMethod method;
+
+  @Before
+  public void before() {
+    method = new EthSendTransaction();
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  public void methodReturnExpectedName() {
+    assertThat(method.getName()).isEqualTo("eth_sendTransaction");
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  public void requestIsMissingParameter() {
+    final JsonRpcRequest request =
+        new JsonRpcRequest("2.0", "eth_sendTransaction", new String[] {});
+
+    final JsonRpcResponse expectedResponse =
+        new JsonRpcErrorResponse(request.getId(), JsonRpcError.ETH_SEND_TX_NOT_AVAILABLE);
+
+    final JsonRpcResponse actualResponse = method.response(request);
+
+    assertThat(actualResponse).isEqualToComparingFieldByField(expectedResponse);
+  }
+}