diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index b9f61dd7f..6886398fb 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@
         "vuex": "^4.1.0",
         "vuex-persist": "^3.1.3",
         "web3-eth": "^4.2.0",
+        "web3-eth-accounts": "^4.0.6",
         "web3-utils": "^4.0.6"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 047d0bba9..9de99f922 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@
     "vuex": "^4.1.0",
     "vuex-persist": "^3.1.3",
     "web3-eth": "^4.2.0",
+    "web3-eth-accounts": "^4.0.6",
     "web3-utils": "^4.0.6"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/src/lib/eth-utils.js b/src/lib/eth-utils.js
index f5f9c9696..4ae80a7cb 100644
--- a/src/lib/eth-utils.js
+++ b/src/lib/eth-utils.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import hdkey from 'hdkey'
 import * as web3Utils from 'web3-utils'
+import { privateKeyToAccount } from 'web3-eth-accounts'
 import BigNumber from 'bignumber.js'
 import cache from '@/store/cache.js'
 
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ export function getAccountFromPassphrase(passphrase, api) {
     hdkey.fromMasterSeed(seed).derive(HD_KEY_PATH)._privateKey
   )
   // web3Account is for user wallet; We don't need it, when exporting a private key
-  const web3Account = api ? api.accounts.privateKeyToAccount(privateKey) : undefined
+  const web3Account = api ? privateKeyToAccount(privateKey) : undefined
 
   return {
     web3Account,