diff --git a/client/electrum.py b/client/electrum.py
index 252177d9a..e0093f426 100755
--- a/client/electrum.py
+++ b/client/electrum.py
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ See the release notes for more information.""",1)
 
     def get_balance(self):
         conf = unconf = 0
-        for addr in self.addresses: 
+        for addr in self.all_addresses(): 
             c, u = self.get_addr_balance(addr)
             conf += c
             unconf += u