diff --git a/client/electrum.py b/client/electrum.py
index 70ae1d402..faf6f7d72 100755
--- a/client/electrum.py
+++ b/client/electrum.py
@@ -767,7 +767,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
             print "Your seed is", wallet.seed
             print "Please store it safely"
             # generate first key
-            wallet.create_new_address2(False)
+            wallet.synchronize()
 
     # check syntax
     if cmd in ['payto', 'mktx']:
diff --git a/client/gui.py b/client/gui.py
index eb54eb50b..5429921b1 100644
--- a/client/gui.py
+++ b/client/gui.py
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ def init_wallet(wallet):
             run_settings_dialog(wallet, is_create=True, is_recovery=False, parent=None)
 
             # generate first key
-            wallet.create_new_address2(False)
+            wallet.synchronize()
 
             # run a dialog indicating the seed, ask the user to remember it
             show_seed_dialog(wallet, None, None)