diff --git a/blockchain.go b/blockchain.go
index bd2e721..89aa373 100644
--- a/blockchain.go
+++ b/blockchain.go
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ func CreateBlockchain(address string) *Blockchain {
 }
 
 // NewBlockchain creates a new Blockchain with genesis Block
-func NewBlockchain(address string) *Blockchain {
+func NewBlockchain() *Blockchain {
 	if dbExists() == false {
 		fmt.Println("No existing blockchain found. Create one first.")
 		os.Exit(1)
diff --git a/cli_getbalance.go b/cli_getbalance.go
index 27cb55e..c67c536 100644
--- a/cli_getbalance.go
+++ b/cli_getbalance.go
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ func (cli *CLI) getBalance(address string) {
 	if !ValidateAddress(address) {
 		log.Panic("ERROR: Address is not valid")
 	}
-	bc := NewBlockchain(address)
+	bc := NewBlockchain()
 	defer bc.db.Close()
 
 	balance := 0
diff --git a/cli_printchain.go b/cli_printchain.go
index cd5c7a0..8541d2f 100644
--- a/cli_printchain.go
+++ b/cli_printchain.go
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func (cli *CLI) printChain() {
-	bc := NewBlockchain("")
+	bc := NewBlockchain()
 	defer bc.db.Close()
 
 	bci := bc.Iterator()
diff --git a/cli_reindexutxo.go b/cli_reindexutxo.go
index e2d3717..e6f841f 100644
--- a/cli_reindexutxo.go
+++ b/cli_reindexutxo.go
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package main
 import "fmt"
 
 func (cli *CLI) reindexUTXO() {
-	bc := NewBlockchain("")
+	bc := NewBlockchain()
 	UTXOSet := UTXOSet{bc}
 	UTXOSet.Reindex()
 
diff --git a/cli_send.go b/cli_send.go
index fea84d8..f9c45d6 100644
--- a/cli_send.go
+++ b/cli_send.go
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ func (cli *CLI) send(from, to string, amount int) {
 		log.Panic("ERROR: Recipient address is not valid")
 	}
 
-	bc := NewBlockchain(from)
+	bc := NewBlockchain()
 	defer bc.db.Close()
 
 	tx := NewUTXOTransaction(from, to, amount, bc)