diff --git a/ethereal/ethereum.go b/ethereal/ethereum.go
index f3240adecd..8b8889e373 100644
--- a/ethereal/ethereum.go
+++ b/ethereal/ethereum.go
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ func main() {
 
 	ethchain.InitFees()
 	ethutil.ReadConfig(DataDir)
-	ethutil.Config.Seed = UseSeed
 
 	// Instantiated a eth stack
 	ethereum, err := eth.New(eth.CapDefault, UseUPnP)
diff --git a/ethereal/ui/ui_lib.go b/ethereal/ui/ui_lib.go
index 0e7992b4a5..7fe610c6ac 100644
--- a/ethereal/ui/ui_lib.go
+++ b/ethereal/ui/ui_lib.go
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ func (ui *UiLib) Muted(content string) {
 
 func (ui *UiLib) Connect(button qml.Object) {
 	if !ui.connected {
-		ui.eth.Start()
+		ui.eth.Start(true)
 		ui.connected = true
 		button.Set("enabled", false)
 	}
diff --git a/ethereum/ethereum.go b/ethereum/ethereum.go
index 8719f3e87c..2f05bf2a17 100644
--- a/ethereum/ethereum.go
+++ b/ethereum/ethereum.go
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ func main() {
 	}*/
 
 	ethchain.InitFees()
-	ethutil.Config.Seed = UseSeed
 
 	// Instantiated a eth stack
 	ethereum, err := eth.New(eth.CapDefault, UseUPnP)
@@ -139,7 +138,8 @@ func main() {
 	}
 
 	RegisterInterrupts(ethereum)
-	ethereum.Start()
+
+	ethereum.Start(UseSeed)
 
 	if StartMining {
 		logger.Infoln("Miner started")