diff --git a/cmd/puppeth/module_node.go b/cmd/puppeth/module_node.go
index 6372f60d2f..ce1d341357 100644
--- a/cmd/puppeth/module_node.go
+++ b/cmd/puppeth/module_node.go
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ func deployNode(client *sshClient, network string, bootv4, bootv5 []string, conf
 	}
 	defer client.Run("rm -rf " + workdir)
 
-	// Build and deploy the bootnode service
+	// Build and deploy the boot or seal node service
 	return nil, client.Stream(fmt.Sprintf("cd %s && docker-compose -p %s up -d --build", workdir, network))
 }
 
diff --git a/cmd/puppeth/wizard_node.go b/cmd/puppeth/wizard_node.go
index 483d9fe056..05232486b6 100644
--- a/cmd/puppeth/wizard_node.go
+++ b/cmd/puppeth/wizard_node.go
@@ -109,8 +109,7 @@ func (w *wizard) deployNode(boot bool) {
 		} else if w.conf.genesis.Config.Clique != nil {
 			// If a previous signer was already set, offer to reuse it
 			if infos.keyJSON != "" {
-				var key keystore.Key
-				if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(infos.keyJSON), &key); err != nil {
+				if key, err := keystore.DecryptKey([]byte(infos.keyJSON), infos.keyPass); err != nil {
 					infos.keyJSON, infos.keyPass = "", ""
 				} else {
 					fmt.Println()