diff --git a/rpc/src/v1/impls/personal.rs b/rpc/src/v1/impls/personal.rs
index 0cd3f0040..2822059d6 100644
--- a/rpc/src/v1/impls/personal.rs
+++ b/rpc/src/v1/impls/personal.rs
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ impl<A> Personal for PersonalClient<A> where A: AccountProvider + 'static {
 			|(pass, )| {
 				let store = take_weak!(self.accounts);
 				match store.new_account(&pass) {
-					Ok(address) => Ok(Value::String(format!("{:?}", address))),
+					Ok(address) => Ok(Value::String(format!("0x{:?}", address))),
 					Err(_) => Err(Error::internal_error())
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/rpc/src/v1/tests/helpers/account_provider.rs b/rpc/src/v1/tests/helpers/account_provider.rs
index 66f085f74..ce5b76b44 100644
--- a/rpc/src/v1/tests/helpers/account_provider.rs
+++ b/rpc/src/v1/tests/helpers/account_provider.rs
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ impl TestAccount {
 /// Test account provider.
 pub struct TestAccountProvider {
 	accounts: RwLock<HashMap<Address, TestAccount>>,
+	pub adds: RwLock<Vec<String>>,
 }
 
 impl TestAccountProvider {
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ impl TestAccountProvider {
 	pub fn new(accounts: HashMap<Address, TestAccount>) -> Self {
 		TestAccountProvider {
 			accounts: RwLock::new(accounts),
+			adds: RwLock::new(vec![]),
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -69,9 +71,13 @@ impl AccountProvider for TestAccountProvider {
 		}
 	}
 
-	fn new_account(&self, _pass: &str) -> Result<Address, io::Error> {
-		unimplemented!()
+	fn new_account(&self, pass: &str) -> Result<Address, io::Error> {
+		let mut adds = self.adds.write().unwrap();
+		let address = Address::from(adds.len() as u64 + 2);
+		adds.push(pass.to_owned());
+		Ok(address)
 	}
+
 	fn account_secret(&self, _account: &Address) -> Result<Secret, SigningError> {
 		unimplemented!()
 	}
diff --git a/rpc/src/v1/tests/mod.rs b/rpc/src/v1/tests/mod.rs
index 3374bad36..21085a0fd 100644
--- a/rpc/src/v1/tests/mod.rs
+++ b/rpc/src/v1/tests/mod.rs
@@ -20,3 +20,4 @@ mod eth;
 mod net;
 mod web3;
 mod helpers;
+mod personal;
diff --git a/rpc/src/v1/tests/personal.rs b/rpc/src/v1/tests/personal.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..261527c47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rpc/src/v1/tests/personal.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+// Copyright 2015, 2016 Ethcore (UK) Ltd.
+// This file is part of Parity.
+
+// Parity is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+
+// Parity is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with Parity.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+use std::sync::Arc;
+use jsonrpc_core::IoHandler;
+use v1::tests::helpers::{TestAccount, TestAccountProvider};
+use v1::{PersonalClient, Personal};
+use util::numbers::*;
+use std::collections::*;
+
+fn accounts_provider() -> Arc<TestAccountProvider> {
+	let mut accounts = HashMap::new();
+	accounts.insert(Address::from(1), TestAccount::new("test"));
+	let ap = TestAccountProvider::new(accounts);
+	Arc::new(ap)
+}
+
+fn setup() -> (Arc<TestAccountProvider>, IoHandler) {
+	let test_provider = accounts_provider();
+	let personal = PersonalClient::new(&test_provider);
+	let io = IoHandler::new();
+	io.add_delegate(personal.to_delegate());
+	(test_provider, io)
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn accounts() {
+	let (_test_provider, io) = setup();
+
+	let request = r#"{"jsonrpc": "2.0", "method": "personal_listAccounts", "params": [], "id": 1}"#;
+	let response = r#"{"jsonrpc":"2.0","result":["0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000001"],"id":1}"#;
+
+	assert_eq!(io.handle_request(request), Some(response.to_owned()));
+}
+
+
+#[test]
+fn new_account() {
+	let (_test_provider, io) = setup();
+
+	let request = r#"{"jsonrpc": "2.0", "method": "personal_newAccount", "params": ["pass"], "id": 1}"#;
+	let response = r#"{"jsonrpc":"2.0","result":"0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000002","id":1}"#;
+
+	assert_eq!(io.handle_request(request), Some(response.to_owned()));
+}
+