diff --git a/eth/api.go b/eth/api.go
index 0db3eb5548..dd640d3ea4 100644
--- a/eth/api.go
+++ b/eth/api.go
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/state"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/log"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/miner"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/miner/remote"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/params"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rlp"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rpc"
@@ -68,12 +68,12 @@ func (api *PublicEthereumAPI) Hashrate() hexutil.Uint64 {
 // It offers only methods that operate on data that pose no security risk when it is publicly accessible.
 type PublicMinerAPI struct {
 	e     *Ethereum
-	agent *miner.RemoteAgent
+	agent *remote.RemoteAgent
 }
 
 // NewPublicMinerAPI create a new PublicMinerAPI instance.
 func NewPublicMinerAPI(e *Ethereum) *PublicMinerAPI {
-	agent := miner.NewRemoteAgent(e.BlockChain(), e.Engine())
+	agent := remote.NewRemoteAgent(e.BlockChain(), e.Engine())
 	e.Miner().Register(agent)
 
 	return &PublicMinerAPI{e, agent}
diff --git a/miner/remote_agent.go b/miner/remote/remote_agent.go
similarity index 88%
rename from miner/remote_agent.go
rename to miner/remote/remote_agent.go
index 287e7530c3..97235c66b3 100644
--- a/miner/remote_agent.go
+++ b/miner/remote/remote_agent.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2015 The go-ethereum Authors
+// Copyright 2017 The go-ethereum Authors
 // This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
 //
 // The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
 // along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-package miner
+package remote
 
 import (
 	"errors"
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/consensus/ethash"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/log"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/miner"
 )
 
 type hashrate struct {
@@ -39,13 +40,13 @@ type RemoteAgent struct {
 	mu sync.Mutex
 
 	quitCh   chan struct{}
-	workCh   chan *Work
-	returnCh chan<- *Result
+	workCh   chan *miner.Work
+	returnCh chan<- *miner.Result
 
 	chain       consensus.ChainReader
 	engine      consensus.Engine
-	currentWork *Work
-	work        map[common.Hash]*Work
+	currentWork *miner.Work
+	work        map[common.Hash]*miner.Work
 
 	hashrateMu sync.RWMutex
 	hashrate   map[common.Hash]hashrate
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ func NewRemoteAgent(chain consensus.ChainReader, engine consensus.Engine) *Remot
 	return &RemoteAgent{
 		chain:    chain,
 		engine:   engine,
-		work:     make(map[common.Hash]*Work),
+		work:     make(map[common.Hash]*miner.Work),
 		hashrate: make(map[common.Hash]hashrate),
 	}
 }
@@ -69,11 +70,11 @@ func (a *RemoteAgent) SubmitHashrate(id common.Hash, rate uint64) {
 	a.hashrate[id] = hashrate{time.Now(), rate}
 }
 
-func (a *RemoteAgent) Work() chan<- *Work {
+func (a *RemoteAgent) Work() chan<- *miner.Work {
 	return a.workCh
 }
 
-func (a *RemoteAgent) SetReturnCh(returnCh chan<- *Result) {
+func (a *RemoteAgent) SetReturnCh(returnCh chan<- *miner.Result) {
 	a.returnCh = returnCh
 }
 
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ func (a *RemoteAgent) Start() {
 		return
 	}
 	a.quitCh = make(chan struct{})
-	a.workCh = make(chan *Work, 1)
+	a.workCh = make(chan *miner.Work, 1)
 	go a.loop(a.workCh, a.quitCh)
 }
 
@@ -156,7 +157,7 @@ func (a *RemoteAgent) SubmitWork(nonce types.BlockNonce, mixDigest, hash common.
 	block := work.Block.WithSeal(result)
 
 	// Solutions seems to be valid, return to the miner and notify acceptance
-	a.returnCh <- &Result{work, block}
+	a.returnCh <- &miner.Result{work, block}
 	delete(a.work, hash)
 
 	return true
@@ -168,7 +169,7 @@ func (a *RemoteAgent) SubmitWork(nonce types.BlockNonce, mixDigest, hash common.
 // Note, the reason the work and quit channels are passed as parameters is because
 // RemoteAgent.Start() constantly recreates these channels, so the loop code cannot
 // assume data stability in these member fields.
-func (a *RemoteAgent) loop(workCh chan *Work, quitCh chan struct{}) {
+func (a *RemoteAgent) loop(workCh chan *miner.Work, quitCh chan struct{}) {
 	ticker := time.NewTicker(5 * time.Second)
 	defer ticker.Stop()
 
@@ -184,7 +185,7 @@ func (a *RemoteAgent) loop(workCh chan *Work, quitCh chan struct{}) {
 			// cleanup
 			a.mu.Lock()
 			for hash, work := range a.work {
-				if time.Since(work.createdAt) > 7*(12*time.Second) {
+				if time.Since(work.GetCreateTime()) > 7*(12*time.Second) {
 					delete(a.work, hash)
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/miner/worker.go b/miner/worker.go
index c1f848e327..b601dae9df 100644
--- a/miner/worker.go
+++ b/miner/worker.go
@@ -81,6 +81,10 @@ type Work struct {
 	createdAt time.Time
 }
 
+func (work Work) GetCreateTime() time.Time {
+	return work.createdAt
+}
+
 type Result struct {
 	Work  *Work
 	Block *types.Block