diff --git a/lib/node.js b/lib/node.js
index 1a0f3b0..7389e66 100644
--- a/lib/node.js
+++ b/lib/node.js
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ function Node()
 		errors: []
 	};
 	this._lastStats = JSON.stringify(this.stats);
+	this._coinbase = web3.eth.coinbase;
 
 	this._tries = 0;
 	this._down = 0;