diff --git a/peer/camino_network.go b/peer/camino_network.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 81f2d7cb18..0000000000
--- a/peer/camino_network.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (C) 2022-2023, Chain4Travel AG. All rights reserved.
-// See the file LICENSE for licensing terms.
-
-package peer
-
-import (
-	"context"
-	"fmt"
-
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/log"
-
-	"github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego/ids"
-
-	"github.com/ava-labs/coreth/plugin/evm/message"
-)
-
-func (n *network) RequestCrossChain(chainID ids.ID, msg []byte, handler message.ResponseHandler) error {
-	if handler != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("ResponseHandler not yet supported")
-	}
-	log.Debug("sending request to chain", "chainID", chainID, "requestLen", len(msg))
-	return n.appSender.SendCrossChainAppRequest(context.TODO(), chainID, 0, msg)
-}
diff --git a/peer/network.go b/peer/network.go
index f9a4989535..4a88da2855 100644
--- a/peer/network.go
+++ b/peer/network.go
@@ -49,9 +49,6 @@ type Network interface {
 	// SendAppRequest sends message to given nodeID, notifying handler when there's a response or timeout
 	SendAppRequest(nodeID ids.NodeID, message []byte, handler message.ResponseHandler) error
 
-	// RequestCrossChain sends message to a given chainID, notifying handler when there's a response or timeout
-	RequestCrossChain(chainID ids.ID, message []byte, handler message.ResponseHandler) error
-
 	// Gossip sends given gossip message to peers
 	Gossip(gossip []byte) error
 
diff --git a/plugin/evm/camino_collect_rewards_tx.go b/plugin/evm/camino_collect_rewards_tx.go
index 8e13a06bf7..d2f5a5d8c1 100644
--- a/plugin/evm/camino_collect_rewards_tx.go
+++ b/plugin/evm/camino_collect_rewards_tx.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import (
 	gconstants "github.com/ava-labs/coreth/constants"
 	"github.com/ava-labs/coreth/core/state"
 	"github.com/ava-labs/coreth/params"
+	evmMsg "github.com/ava-labs/coreth/plugin/evm/message"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/log"
 )
@@ -28,8 +29,9 @@ const (
 )
 
 var (
-	_ UnsignedAtomicTx       = &UnsignedCollectRewardsTx{}
-	_ secp256k1fx.UnsignedTx = &UnsignedCollectRewardsTx{}
+	_ UnsignedAtomicTx       = (*UnsignedCollectRewardsTx)(nil)
+	_ secp256k1fx.UnsignedTx = (*UnsignedCollectRewardsTx)(nil)
+	_ evmMsg.ResponseHandler = (*RewardsCrossChainMsgHandler)(nil)
 
 	FeeRewardAddress      = common.HexToAddress(FeeRewardAddressStr)
 	FeeRewardAddressID, _ = ids.ToShortID(FeeRewardAddress.Bytes())
@@ -303,7 +305,11 @@ func (vm *VM) TriggerRewardsTx(block *Block) {
 			if err != nil {
 				log.Warn("cannot marshall reward message", "error", err)
 			}
-			vm.RequestCrossChain(ids.ID{}, request, nil)
+			vm.SendCrossChainRequest(
+				constants.PlatformChainID,
+				request,
+				&RewardsCrossChainMsgHandler{},
+			)
 			break
 		}
 	}
@@ -448,3 +454,16 @@ func feeRewardExportMinTimeInterval(vm *VM) uint64 {
 	}
 	return vm.ethConfig.Genesis.FeeRewardExportMinTimeInterval
 }
+
+type RewardsCrossChainMsgHandler struct {
+}
+
+func (h *RewardsCrossChainMsgHandler) OnResponse(response []byte) error {
+	log.Info("CollectRewards cross-chain request success", "response", string(response))
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (h *RewardsCrossChainMsgHandler) OnFailure() error {
+	log.Error("CollectRewards cross-chain request failed")
+	return nil
+}