diff --git a/src/universal-dapp.js b/src/universal-dapp.js
index 000075e05b..442b68b389 100644
--- a/src/universal-dapp.js
+++ b/src/universal-dapp.js
@@ -50,12 +50,16 @@ UniversalDApp.prototype.reset = function (contracts, getAddress, getValue, getGa
   }
 };
 
-UniversalDApp.prototype.newAccount = function () {
-  var privateKey;
-  do {
-    privateKey = crypto.randomBytes(32);
-  } while (!ethJSUtil.isValidPrivate(privateKey));
-  this._addAccount(privateKey);
+UniversalDApp.prototype.newAccount = function (password) {
+  if (!this.executionContext.isVM()) {
+    this.web3.personal.newAccount(password);
+  } else {
+    var privateKey;
+    do {
+      privateKey = crypto.randomBytes(32);
+    } while (!ethJSUtil.isValidPrivate(privateKey));
+    this._addAccount(privateKey);
+  }
 };
 
 UniversalDApp.prototype._addAccount = function (privateKey, balance) {
@@ -80,7 +84,7 @@ UniversalDApp.prototype.getAccounts = function (cb) {
   var self = this;
 
   if (!self.executionContext.isVM()) {
-    self.web3.eth.getAccounts(cb);
+    self.web3.personal.getAccounts(cb);
   } else {
     if (!self.accounts) {
       return cb('No accounts?');