diff --git a/keyfile/keyfile.go b/keyfile/keyfile.go
index e22be77c..70c54463 100644
--- a/keyfile/keyfile.go
+++ b/keyfile/keyfile.go
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ func CreateKeyFile(pass string) error {
 	}
 
 	// Derive pubkey
-	_, pub := btcec.PrivKeyFromBytes(btcec.S256(), priv32[:])
+	_, pub := btcec.PrivKeyFromBytes(priv32[:])
 
 	salt := new([24]byte) // salt for scrypt / nonce for secretbox
 	dk32 := new([32]byte) // derived key from scrypt
@@ -131,6 +131,6 @@ func TestPassword(password string) bool {
 	if err != nil {
 		return false
 	}
-	_, pub := btcec.PrivKeyFromBytes(btcec.S256(), priv)
+	_, pub := btcec.PrivKeyFromBytes(priv)
 	return bytes.Equal(loadPublicKey(), pub.SerializeCompressed())
 }
diff --git a/wallet/signsend.go b/wallet/signsend.go
index f1d81599..4fa70bb6 100644
--- a/wallet/signsend.go
+++ b/wallet/signsend.go
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ func (w *Wallet) SignMyInputs(tx *wire.MsgTx, password string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	priv, _ := btcec.PrivKeyFromBytes(btcec.S256(), privBytes)
+	priv, _ := btcec.PrivKeyFromBytes(privBytes)
 
 	for i := range tx.TxIn {
 		sigStash[i], err = txscript.SignatureScript(tx, i, w.Script, txscript.SigHashAll, priv, true)